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Seeing breastfeeding is important, as is being able to share those images without fear of scorn or deletion. Facebook has finally updated their policy regarding breastfeeding images. They now match most state laws that specifically allow nipple exposure during breastfeeding. Exposure during breastfeeding doesn’t constitute indecent exposure. Why is this important? Basically, Facebook is slowly but surely realizing that women, or at least breastfeeding mothers at this time, are allowed to live in their own skin and share images of themselves topless (and breastfeeding) without being deleted for nudity.

My breastfeeding photo was shared by Soraya Chemaly on The Huffington Post yesterday when she announced the policy change.

It’s time to test Facebook’s new breastfeeding policy. Here’s my message to Facebook.

Facebook: You say you allow breastfeeding mothers to share their photos without cropping out their nipples?

Prove it.

We are proud to nourish our babies with our breasts and we will not be shamed for it. We will share our special/difficult/funny/priceless breastfeeding moments with our friends, families, and community and we will not to told to keep them to ourselves. Enough with the shaming of women. We are mothers and we are strong. We are equal.

Although I am certain more mothers will be flagged and photos will be deleted over the coming months, I feel liberated to have this barrier lifted on breastfeeding moms after years of tireless work by so many people. I am happy to help the cause in my own way. ‪#‎freethenipple‬

How do you feel about this policy change on Facebook? Will you share your own breastfeeding photos without shame?

A reader shared this screen shot with me. If you read it, it says that my photo was reported for containing nudity or pornography but it was reviewed and found that it does not violate community standards. Facebook’s new policy is working! At least for my photo. What a wonderful step for breastfeeding mothers and all women! I have already heard of other ladies who have had their photos, far less revealing than mine, being removed today. I hope they are able to appeal their removals because when one mother is shamed, we all are.

As for my personal thoughts on the public’s reaction to my photo, I am amazed by the power of social media. In a mere 6 hours my photo has reached nearly 300k people. It has been liked 5,847 times, shared 1,747 times, and I’d like to think at least half of the 1,739 comments on my photo are supportive. And hey, even if they are not, I know that without a doubt that I am helping women all over the world. I have received so many positive messages in my inbox today from mothers, each telling me how I’ve helped them. And it’s not just today. I didn’t just show up on the scene this morning and throw this photo out there, no. I’ve been blogging about breastfeeding news, Facebook censorship, and NIP (nursing in public) harassment incidents and my journey through motherhood here on this page for two and a half years. I’ve worked hard to create positive breastfeeding posters to encourage breastfeeding mothers. I have helped organize nurse-ins with other major breastfeeding activists and have assisted mothers after they’ve been harassed for breastfeeding in public find out who to speak to. I have enjoyed sharing my breastfeeding photos, helping normalize breastfeeding for the new generation of mothers, and reminding those that are no longer nursing how sweet their time was with their young children. I know that my children are proud to see their photos in magazines as well. I have saved copies of each publication for them so they can have them when they are older and starting their own families.

Each little thing I do helps give other mothers the confidence to nurse in public, to stand up against a family member that isn’t being supportive, to breastfeed through a pregnancy and tandem feed, to keep going through a rough patch. At the very least, seeing my breastfeeding photos shows everyone that there are women out there breastfeeding, that it is normal and they can do it too.

We don’t see breastfeeding mothers out and about nursing their children often enough and when we do, sometimes we’re shy and can’t bring ourselves to say hello or give a thumbs up. But just know if I ever see you in person, I am thinking awesome things about you.

Breastfeed with pride, mamas!

**2nd Update 6.10.2014 11:07pm**

My photo seems to have gone away without warning sometime right before 11pm tonight. This is what I see this now:

Let’s see what I can do about this. Until I get that deleted photo back up, if it’s even possible, I will just reshare the photo again. I have not received any messages from Facebook warning me it was going to be taken down, it just disappeared.

This was my last screen shot of the activity on the photo just past 10PM:

Look how many people supported and shared this photo. It was really wonderful.

Now that it was taken down, I am not sure how to go about getting a hold of anyone. Clicking around, I found a section to submit a question. So I just typed this question up and it doesn’t look like anyone is actually going to see it on Facebook:

So then I tried another option. I reported a problem. But then when I was done it said it wasn’t going to be reviewed. This was my message, as seen in the Support Dashboard:

**3rd Update 6.11.2014 @ 9:31am**

When I woke up this morning, I was logged out of Facebook on my phone and computer. This never happens. Actually, it only happens when FB wants me to log back in and immediately tell me bad news. So I logged back in and sure enough, FB told me a photo on my Paa.la page was reported for nudity and doesn’t meet community guidelines. They showed the photo of it to me – It was a photo of my daughter holding my infant son, but only his little boy nipples could be seen so I don’t know why it was taken down. I thought boy nipples were okay but I guess FB is cracking down on adorable photos of babies. Anyway, these are my screen shots:

Oh wait, I guess you can see my daughter’s nipple. Maybe that was it. Anyway, the point is, I was not given warnings like this for my breastfeeding photos. After seeing these messages, I went on to my Paa.la page to check things out. I saw that my breastfeeding repost from late last night was taken down without warning/notice and the original post is still gone.

I am in the middle of trying to figure out why Facebook has removed my breastfeeding image twice now in the last 24 hours without warning, when screen shots last night confirmed that it wasn’t taken down for nudity. They gave me a proper explanation for another photo that was taken down but nothing for my breastfeeding photos. I find this unfair. The people who have been coming on to my page to condemn me think they’ve won. Some distasteful woman proudly exclaimed something about me being a trashy cunt, and her being glad she got my photo down. Was it her? I don’t know. Was it a glitch twice? Unlikely. These people who cannot accept our human bodies, babies breastfeeding on their mother’s chests, think they have won, that Facebook sided with them. I will not stand for it.

**4th Update 6.11.2014 @ 11:11am**

I am hearing from a couple of sources that my photo that was taken down twice might have just been done by bots, not people. We’ll see what I hear next, if I can get these photos back. I have now joined twitter so feel free to follow me on there as I work through this. https://twitter.com/paalasecor

My first tweet:

**5th Update 6.11.2014 @ 1:45pm**

I’m being told FB is working on the “errors” that keep taking down my photos. Until they’re back up, I’m reposting. Here’s a new photo so the photo bots don’t take it down so quickly.

My Facebook page was just unpublished a few minutes ago for containing nudity, though I’m not sure what they’re considering nudity. My personal breastfeeding photos met the guidelines. Perhaps it was a breastfeeding photo in the comments under one of my many posts lately that other ladies posted that got my page flagged. I just don’t know.

Anyway, here was the screen shot of what I just saw.

We’ll see what happens with my appeal. Do you see that last little line about being deleted permanently if my appeal is denied?!

**6th Update 6.12.2014 @ 6:29am**

So! Quick recap. My page was unpublished last night at 12am, and I was threatened with complete page deletion. I was pissed. I went to bed at 2am, still pissed. By 4am, I noticed it was back up when I woke up for a feed. Yay! By 6am, I noticed an apology in my inbox – see screen shot – and thought, “Great! Maybe I’ll stop being harassed and having my shit taken down and being attacked by trolls now.”

But then when I hopped on the computer to share the news, FB had me log in again (which only happens when they have bad news for me) to tell me my 3rd repost of my original breastfeeding photo above is considered nudity.

But wasn’t it just 24 hours ago that it was deemed okay? And they apologized today for taking it down? And they just put back up, just as it was – See online here. And my 2nd repost was reinstated as well. Just not my third. Follow your own rules, Facebook. #FreeTheNipple

I don’t even know what to say about all of it. It’s very stressful to think years of hard work is going to be deleted all of a sudden because Facebook can’t get everyone to follow their own policy change and are letting bullies win. But now that it’s back, I’m feeling much better. Is it the last take down, no, because my 3rd repost of it was just taken down this morning. But my 1st and 2nd shares of it are reinstated with an apology. It’s almost comical.

**6th Update 6.13.2014 @8:29am**

I was loggged out of Facebook again this morning so I knew something was going to be flagged for removal again. This is what I was shown: A photo of myself and my sleeping children had been reported and removed for nudity. Really. REALLY. What if these had be boys instead of girls?

Okay, fine I thought. I’ll give you this one, Facebook. You can take down my children, even though this isn’t nudity or in any way obscene. You’re an asshole but sure. Whatever. Then I clicked continue and saw this:

So this warning came up yesterday. I reviewed all the photos on my timeline and selected two of my children where you could see some skin (but they were not nudity in my opinion, no nipples or anything) and removed them myself. Then Facebook let me go about my business without any problems. However, this morning they prompted me to review and delete more photos. I saw nothing to delete so I clicked continue. Then I saw this:

Great. Grand. Wonderful. Then I was allowed to continue on to my account. I tried to like a friend’s posting of their daughter having fun at a farm and saw this:

So that’s it for my update really. I’m blocked from liking or commenting on anything for a day. Why? What was in my timeline that was nudity? Everyone had clothes on. There was a carton of eggs where you could see the eggs. Did someone think those were breasts?? I’ve see that happen before – people getting banned for eggs. It’s madness. Who knows. I’m pretty upset about it though. I cannot manage my own personal page or Paa.la page because trolls were hunting around and reporting things, whatever they feel like. It’s BS.

So I sent them a message telling them they blocked me in error. We’ll see if they fix their block.

**Update 6.18.2014 10:07am**

My block above went away after 24 hours. But now, Wednesday morning, I received a notice that my page was unpublished. There was warning or explanation to accompany it. See my screen shot – the top note is all I can see. There were no other notes or comments from Facebook about it. Facebook still has some work to do.

What can I do about it? I sent a “feedback about pages” message to FB about it using their form. See screen shot.

It says they do not respond to every report. Great. Then I received this note after pressing submit. It says I should receive an email.

Okay, an email would be nice. Then when I tried to share the news on my FB vs Breastfeeding Alliance page and tag Paa.la, I received this pop up from Facebook.

So, that’s where I am right now. My page isn’t viewable by anyone except for me and the trolls think they’ve won. Again.

**Update 6.18.2014 11:24am**

I logged into my second Facebook account to see if I’d received any notices on that account and yes, I did. This is what I saw when I logged in – a note saying my photo (on my personal account) was reported but left up because it doesn’t violate standards.

This was the photo:

This photo was featured in international parenting magazines. I should hope Facebook agrees that it doesn’t violate community standards.

And a second notice that my page was reported and to remove content. Nothing about what the offensive content was though.

Then it took to my page where it still said “unpublished” at the top.

I heard from a reader this morning, Brandy from Latch the Babes, who reported my photo to see if Facebook would stick by their new policy a while back. She said she was notified a while back that it wasn’t nudity and Facebook was leaving it up. Well, this morning she got a notice from Facebook saying they reviewed my photo a 2nd time and they’ve taken it down. She sent me photos of what she saw this morning:

She clicked on the notification from Facebook and saw this:

So my photo was removed for nudity even though it is acceptable and meets the community standards. What about all of those other notices up there next to mine? Brandy said she reported many other photos for over the top blood and gore and they were all left up. Mine, a photo of a breastfeeding mother and child, bonding skin to skin, removed.

This is not right.

**Update 6.18.2014 @ 3:10pm**

My page is back up. I received an email and Facebook notice saying they reviewed my appeal and decided to reinstate me. That’s good news.

These are the messages I saw:

Facebook -

Gmail -

And Brandy sent me a screen shot of what she saw after I came back up, that my photo was restored.

Will this be the last time I have to deal with defending myself against trolls trying to take me down? Unlikely. But I will keep coming back. Mothers will not be bullied. We are allowed to share our moments without shame. I will keep on fighting to keep my page up, to share what I feel is important, to be a part of the global community, to help mothers across the world.

**Update 6.20.2014 @ 10:30PM**

My page was unpublished about 16 hours ago and brought back up after I submitted an appeal. Tonight, a bit over an hour ago, it was taken down again without warning or reason. I’m waiting for it to come back up.

Screen shot:

**Update 6.25.2014 @ 11:45PM**

My Facebook page was blacked out, unpublished for 5 whole days. I received this notice in my email and my page was published again, allowed to be public. No other explanations were given. No apology. Nothing.

[My latest email from Facebook, my page was published again after a 5 day banishment.]

I feel like I should have written a blog post while I was feeling all mad and lonely, kicked out of Facebook without my support, my friends. I was sick though, still am actually, and have hardly cracked open my laptop for 5 days. I got a really sudden, severe case of vertigo that is just now easing up. Has anyone else gotten that postpartum? Or did I just do something funny to mess up my ears or something.

All I know is that I’ve been stuck in bed most days and have not been able to share, laugh, and cry with you and I’ve felt lonely. It’s not right. There is only so much my hubby can listen to during his few awake hours before going to work all day or sleeping and I have no parents to vent to either. I am an orphan. And Facebook took away my online community. You can’t call your mama friends at 2am during a night nursing session to just talk. That’s what this page is for.

Anyway, my babies are all sleeping now and I’m happy to be back.

Want to share your story?

Use the hashtag #facebookSHU if you’ve been blacked out, blocked, deleted, unpublished, or otherwise isolated from your online community for being a woman.

My offense? None. All I did was follow Facebook’s new policy – allowing nipple exposure during breastfeeding. It brought trolls on here that started flagging and reporting everything in sight to try to take me down.

Stop siding with bullies, Facebook. Women will not be censored for merely having female nipples. For feeding our babies. We are equal. Men can be bare chested in public and online without being sexualized. So can we. Women should be “allowed” to bond skin to skin with their babies without being told they’re “looking for attention.” Without censorship.

Most of the media around the world is sharing the news of this Facebook policy update. That’s great, right? It appears most of the articles are taking phrases from this post without asking. I guess that’s fine. Sara Nelson of HuffPo UK did ask though. She shared this story right after HuffPo did with my thoughts and photo.

Some of the comments I’ve enjoyed that were shared on the photo that was taken down:

Nell
Point is to create tolerance, and break through the old prudist attitudes. This is a beautiful picture. No one bats an eye at a male pair of exposed nipples. Time to put to bed remnants of puritanist dark ages.

Btw, call me nobody. I breastfed just like this, mostly at home, and on occasion also in public. As in on the beach. The law in NY supports women going topless at public parks & beaches. So there you have it, perfectly appropriate.

Rochelle
Way to go Paala, you’re a bloody legend! I’m so glad to have met you, you’ve been such a huge inspiration when it comes to my breastfeeding beliefs and advocacy ever since doing the Applebee’s Nurse-In in 2011. Keep doing what you’re doing, you’re making a difference!

Also, I’ve breastfed like that. I’m just not skilled enough to take a picture while at the same time.

Bre Ann
I can’t tell you how many breast feeding pics I’ve had to get rid of because I couldn’t post it due to my other nipple being out! This is amazing!!

Rachel R
Your picture was shared on a private breastfeeding forum and I was surprised by the number of women who claimed to support breastfeeding who said that your picture was not appropriate. There were about 40 comments (some very positive as well) before the administrators took the post down. Your picture is beautiful and it should not be up to anyone to judge what is right and what is wrong. Keep doing your thing and normalizing breastfeeding. (Glad facebook is getting its act together too!)

Stefanie M
Maybe some mummys are jealous about your beautiful breasts. Because the truth is that mine doesn’t look any like yours after 5 years breastfeeding!!! You are beautiful

Tom
It’s all a matter of personal perception. There’s really nothing obscene, dirty, or shameful about this photo. What makes it any of those thing is what some people choose to think about it. It’s like looking at a painting, some people see it as a work of art and some see the same painting as a piece of junk. If it were a father lying topless with a child on his chest people would see it completely differently. It would be cute, sweet, loving, and a wonderful bonding moment captured between father and child. Because this mother has a little more mass in her chest and her nipples are bigger it’s wildly inappropriate to some. After people finish ranting about how wrong this is, what has it done to hurt them? Not a damn thing! Nobody died, her nipple didn’t reach through the computer or phone screen and slap someone, the world didn’t end so what’s the big deal? It’s her body and her choice. If people find it so offensive they can simply hide it from their feed or scroll past it and get on with their lives. It’s that simple.

I am breastfeeding my baby to sleep right now, skin-to-skin without shame. I thought I’d share these messages, positive notes I’ve been seeing all day in my inbox:

Heather – “You’re doing beautiful work, there are so many of us behind you. It’s so hard to not take one negative comment & let it outweigh all of the positivity you’re receiving. Stay focused on the positive & keep changing the world. Love to you & yours!”

Ryan – “Way to go I applaud your bravery. My wife breastfeed all of our kids and it really upset me with the disgusting looks she would get while feeding our children. It’s is a natural and beautiful thing and I admire you for letting the world see a magical moment between mother and child.”

Mitch – “I just want to say that i appreciate what you are doing. Not because I am a dirty old man who wants to see more boobs, but because I am an artist/photographer who appreciates the beauty of the human form.

I am moved by the love and tender feelings evoked by your pictures. I wish others would see this way as well. I don’t know why breasts have been criminalised and sexualised.

As a medically trained person (medical technologist), I also know how important breastfeeding is to infants. It bothers me that people have been arrested for doing it in public.”

Kailee – “If only we (women) could all walk around topless without being told we’re gross Equal is not always equal.”

Andrea – “Thanks for all you do and now knocking down double standards! I love the men posting shirtless selfies proving a point! You are brave!! Just wanted to show support, especially while this is blowing up.”

Samantha – “I know you probably receive an unimaginable amount of messages and notifications a day, but I had to send you one as well I just wanna say thank you for being the beautiful activist that you are. You’re truly making the world a better place. Keep up the hard work, love…you’re absolutely inspiring.”

Jason – “Beautiful photo, you should be very proud of what you have done, congratulations”

Dave – “I just wanted to say I fully support you and your picture. It’s a great cause and it’s also just a natural beautiful thing!”

Alyssa Rose Moon People are so quick to judge .. But its ok when a woman strips & shows em off ? Lol Beautiful photo let them say whatever its your life & I 100% support breastfeeding ;+)
3 hours ago · Like · 4

Beatrice Sungthong Beautiful picture
3 hours ago · Like

Leanne Feck Hallmark This pic is literally the only pic that will not show up on my feed
3 hours ago · Like · 1

Bryna Lovig Beautiful!
3 hours ago · Like

Louise Edington I have been sharing your photos and what has surprised me the most is that so many WOMEN say how it should be covered up and private. Many men saying how beautiful they find it. Or do the other men just not dare to say anything?
3 hours ago · Like · 13

Kelsey Ann Burian I’m just putting this out there, you are my hero!! You don’t let people get you down about what you believe! Keep doing your thing momma!
3 hours ago · Like · 6

Tarnya McNair Yet another beautiful photo!
3 hours ago · Like

Dejah Danger Thoris I love this and the other one;)
3 hours ago · Like

Melanie Gómez This one is my favorite. I can’t say why, but this has to be one of the most beautiful pictures ever.
3 hours ago · Like · 6

Thanks for bringing so much courage to so many other women and opening the eyes of at least a few people to change their view on breastfeeding. You’re an amazing woman through and through!
2 hours ago · Like · 2

Patty Cuoco-Brussich I’ve nursed 4 children and never felt the need to lay topless to do it. This seems yo be adding a sexual note to a nuturing action.
about an hour ago · Like · 9

Brittany Ibarra This one is 100% better to me. I dont mind breastfeeding but there was no reason to have a free bare breast in the last one. This one is much more subtle.
about an hour ago · Like · 6

Skylark Prentice theres nothing sexual about this picture. i nurse topless frequently and so do many others i know. it strengthens the dyad bond because of the amount of skin to skin and maximises the amount of oxytocin release by both mother and child.
about an hour ago · Edited · Unlike · 11

Kristin Mouser If men can show their nipples without it being sexualized, women should be allowed to as well.
about an hour ago · Unlike · 3

Rochelle Brooks Lovely Paala! Also as a trained LC I’d like to inform the people who don’t seem to know, that skin to skin contact promotes milk supply and helps a newborn with both bonding and regulating body temperature.
about an hour ago · Edited · Unlike · 3

Jessica Mincey Moore Beautiful! And I thought your other picture was beautiful & perfect too & it makes me mad that FB took it off!
about an hour ago · Unlike · 1

Ashley Marie Hogan The problem is the photo has to be the same standard as if it was put on tv for families to see. Having your other nipple exposed for everyone to see serves no purpose.
54 minutes ago · Like · 3

Allie Lynn Betancourt Breastfeeding is supposed to be a beautiful, intimate bonding experience between mother and child… not something I’d post on Facebook.
41 minutes ago · Like · 4

Sara Marie Amato Using the logic people have about a baby eating being an intimate act that should be private, I think I’ll go cuddle my salad in the bed with the door closed, because, intimacy.

Breasts are not sexual organs.
25 minutes ago · Like · 7

Michelle Streeter Then don’t post, but everyone else can do what they want. It IS a beautiful, (wouldn’t say intimate) natural bonding between mother and child and other people are so lucky that she is sharing a special moment with them. You go momma! Stay strong.
25 minutes ago · Unlike · 1

Rainey Schulz Now I’m all for breastfeeding. I’m tandem nursing my 21 month old and 2 month old and breastfed my other older children also. But doesn’t the Facebook rules state you don’t have to crop out the nipple that the baby is actively nursing on? Maybe I read wrong. I also don’t really understand why you are putting up such a huge fight to post your nipple on a social media site.
24 minutes ago · Like · 1

Allie Lynn Betancourt Intimate as in closeness, not using it in a perverse way. In my opinion it’s no different than posting a picture having sex and saying, oh this is beautiful bc it’s how my child was made. It should be about a bond between mom and baby and nurturing your child, not about posting your nipples on Facebook.
12 minutes ago · Like

Megan E Shuff NIPPLE! I see nipple!

Kidding. Nurse on mama.
10 minutes ago · Unlike · 3

Jacquie Erbskorn-Kass I am frequent topless nurser, as it’s almost impossible not to be with a toddler. I think it’s sad of all the women who are embarrassed or to too ashamed of their bodies to do so and because they are uncomfortable, they feel it necessary to look down and shame other women for embracing their bodies. I will be the first person to say, I’m by no means tiny or perfect, but I’m me and comfortable in my own skin. I proudly nurse in public. I embrace my body and it’s flaws. I embrace the body that gave life to my son and continues to nourish and provide for him. Every scar and stretch mark I wear with pride, as they all came from him. I commend you, paa.la. You inspire me. I only hope other women can find some measure of comfort within themselves and accept people for their choices, as well as embracing that they too can choose what they want to do, without shaming others. Nurse on momma!

Tiffany Maslowski good for you! I loved breastfeeding my daughter, but never was brave enough to feed her in public. I hope with any future children I am stronger and am able to go to a park AND feed a hungry baby without judgement
6 hours ago · Like · 10

Robyn Rawls I already followed you!!
6 hours ago · Like · 1

Leia Blakesley Following!
6 hours ago · Like

Carissa Welch I am deff going to follow and you know what im not even a mother! THIS is beautiful! What NATURE intended!
6 hours ago · Like · 3

Shasta Sheree Spohn Love it!! Show it to the world!!
6 hours ago · Like

Natalie Brau-Soderberg Following you on twitter as well
6 hours ago · Like

Becky Eskenasy Don’t you think it’s because of the free nipple and not the breast feeding that they’re banning it? I don’t care about nude nipples, I think it’s weird that it’s ok for men but not women… But in reality, if your breast feeding uncovered in public, a baby is covering the nipple most if the time and your other boob is still in a shirt, right? I feel like this is only partly a breastfeeding rights pic and mostly a nipple equality pic, which may alter the way Facebook handles it. I’m all for both issues, I’m just saying I see two different issues, that, although are similar to us, may be treated differently by Facebook. Because there’s a whole can of worms in allowing naked boobs, because of porn, and other ugly portrayals of women’s bodies. Where and how would Facebook draw the line between innocent and natural vs porn. We can clearly see a difference, obviously, but a lot of people aren’t quite on the same wavelength…
6 hours ago · Like · 17

Kendra Shaffer Stone Becky, the point is that Facebook changed their policy to include nipples showing while breastfeeding, yet they still remove breastfeeding photos, nipple or no, stating their policy, which directly contradicts why they are removing it. They either allow it or they don’t. Right now they allow it, but they are still removing the photos. It’s a giant hypocracy and Paala is calling them out on it.
6 hours ago · Like · 13

Jessica Colon I have my photos being reported also! So tired of being harassed!
5 hours ago · Like · 3

Leah Kaye The point is, if you’ve ever nursed a toddler, they want both boobs! Should we not be able to share those pictures with family and friends? I think not! Freedom to post what we want!!
5 hours ago · Like · 9

Donna Al-amrie I have nursed 6 toddlers and am nursing my 7th child and I haven’t had both of my breasts out in public this way ? I do look like this in my bed at night
I do breastfeed uncovered So I don’t understand that last comment .. The photo is beautiful but I don’t find it necessary
and it’s unfair to say leave the page then …. I love the page and the support it provides
But I do feel this is just to make a point against Facebook

Freedom to post what we want – has to have a moderation otherwise ppl will post things we all find inappropriate and use the freedom to post spout
I don’t find it appropriate when young girls or women show their cleavage in photos either etc…
That is my opinion and we are all entitled to an opinion and Paa.la you posted this picture for a reaction / cause so you must understand why it has received good and bad comments
There are very rude people but some of the supporters if this picture have also been vile and hateful towards other women purely because they disagree
I love your breastfeeding pictures and like and comment on a lot of them but now am being told to FO because I don’t understand the reasoning one photo ?
5 hours ago · Like · 4

Timothy Hewitt Becky is right. Let’s start by saying that’s a beautiful photo. It’s great you are breastfeeding and great that you are sharing. But it’s not OK by facebook standards to have your other uncovered breast in the photo. They OK’d breastfeeding photos, not topless photos.

Back to what Becky is saying, you are using one defence for another argument. If you want breastfeeding photos to be allowed, post them while following the rules (keep fighting to change the rules if you wish). Let there be breastfeeding photos without controversy surrounding them.

Are you really supporting this issue, or just trying to get attention?
5 hours ago · Like · 7

Katherine Havener If you’re not pissing people off, you’re not making a difference I say. You’re pissing people off = you’re making people think. That’s a good thing
5 hours ago · Like · 11

Tarnya McNair I 100% support your right to breastfeed your baby when and where you want and I love that your doing your part in normalising breastfeeding. I adore your photos of your little man snuggled up to his mum too. My question is, what does your husband think of this photo being all over Facebook? Is he onboard?
3 hours ago · Like · 1

Robyn Williamson Much respect!
3 hours ago · Like

Lauren Thurlow I love your page and think you are great. I’m mostly worried about your photos being used for other reasons like porn. Once it is on the internet it is not your own. It is out there for the world to do what they like with it. My husband is a teacher, they had someone come to the school to talk about the internet and how scary it can be. When he got home he said “don’t you EVER put photos up of our children in the nude, it can go from here to Russia in a second” I would hate my body being looked at in that way. All I’m saying is be careful.
3 hours ago · Like

Deborah Shin I have been inspired by u. My son started latching on my breast last night. I don’t have to pump so much. Go breast feeding mom!!!
2 hours ago · Like · 1

Sarah Toms Do u no what I have to say about this 1 wonderful picture I have a 10 week old baby girl who I didn’t breast feed as my last on done nothing but loose weight I think I make skimmed milk lol and 2 if these people don’t like looking at a mum feeding her baby then don’t bloody look then u don’t mind looking at woman with bikini tops on that cover less than a babies head and u dont kick up at the photos of me bottle feeding my baby makes me so angry x
2 hours ago · Like

Maureen McGovern McCuen Why post such a picture? It’s clear you are just trying to get a rise out of people. There are so many other things you could post pictures of.
about an hour ago · Like · 1

Lindsay Kroeger I’m now following you on twitter! Thanks for the updates
about an hour ago · Like

Kirsty Pettman This is too much there are tactful ways to take a bf photo and this is not one of them!!
53 minutes ago · Like · 1

Paa.la Tarnya McNair – Yes, my husband supports me in this and all of my advocacy work. He’s laughing at all the ruckus, negative uproar, that my one little nipple made. It’s really not that crazy.
38 minutes ago · Like · 1

Comments on my screenshot share of my breastfeeding photo before it was taken down -

Steph MultiVkids It’s a gorgeous photo and I shared it twice! I love to see you send out the message! Not many have the ‘guts’ which is wrong of course because it should be normal! Honest truth….even I am a bit scared of sharing my photo I posted on your wall to my own private page! Very twisted world x
7 hours ago · Like · 3

Catherine Latchford Great photo. I don’t know why people make a deal of seeing a nipple. I mean, they sell boobie balls at spencers, see half naked people or naked people on the beach, and all that but yet god forbid if you see what a mom does in normal everyday life.. holy crap! TABOO!! Good for you mama!
7 hours ago · Like · 11

Heather Presley No Jennifer is right. Seeing a kid attached to a breast eating no problem. Beautiful and natural. Hanging the other boob out just for attention and shock value to try and force a point down America’s throat not ok.
7 hours ago · Like · 11

Jessica Ann England Sounds like Jennifer needs to SHUT THE FUCK UP. Kids shouldnt be in Facebook to begin with and it says so in FB’s guidelines. Noone under 13 can have a FB and if a child that old doesnt know what breastfeeding is than thats sad and that child is gonna grow up confused…
7 hours ago · Like · 5

Steven Allen Hartman I don’t have an issue with it. I’m just curious why you feel the NEED to share.
7 hours ago · Like

Manda Dombroski You’re a CNA at a children’s hospital and that’s how you talk? You post all sorts of pictures of yourself to get attention for your body and a mother posting a skin to skin feeding offends you? Seems off to me…
7 hours ago · Like · 7

Tiffany Aceituno It’s not jealousy. This picture is hurting the normalize breastfeeding movement. I nurse in public and have shared breastfeeding photos in the past as well. But I don’t go letting my OTHER breast just hang out. The baby was feeding on the left side. No reason for her right breast to be completely exposed. It was reported for good reason.
7 hours ago · Like · 11

Kristin Lee Bennett Such a beautiful photo!
7 hours ago · Like · 4

Haleigh Cheyenne Riddle Lmao Jennifer Marie Tillman. Your profile pictures say it all. I’d much rather my children see a picture of a mother nourishing her child, than a picture of a girl in a revealing bathing suit flashing a duck face. Please move along now.
7 hours ago · Like · 11

Melissa Wood Fulton I think she stated why she feels the need to share, and they’re just breast folks, no need to be so hateful! Jennifer, may I suggest some grammar education? I think you meant “their” sweetheart, not there get a life.
6 hours ago · Like · 10

Christian Rachelle Branson I am 100% for normalizing breastfeeding. I personally wouldn’t have posted a pic of my other breast naked, but at the same time I’ve seen worse from girls who weren’t breastfeeding.
6 hours ago · Like · 3

Manda Dombroski She’s not “just flopping the other breast out” she’s skin to skin to skin feeding, which is proven many times over to be super beneficial to babies and moms (as she stated here) It’s a breast, not being paraded sexually, that’s why there’s outrage.
6 hours ago · Like · 11

Audrey López There is absolutely no reason to post this picture, what does it prove??
6 hours ago · Like · 4

Steph MultiVkids Manda that’s probably true!!! Using a breast to nurture and not for sex?! How outrages! x
6 hours ago · Like · 3

Danielle Walton
Danielle Walton’s photo.
6 hours ago · Like · 6

Erin Madden It’s inappropriate! That’s why they keep taking it down. And I am sure will continue. Just realize that not everybody is comfortable with your nudity… And respect that just as everybody else does. You extremist!
6 hours ago · Like · 6

Tiffany Aceituno Skin to skin is also wonderful. It has been proven that skin to skin can heal sick babies and children faster. I do skin to skin as well. But again, there is NO REASON for you to post a topless picture of yourself on Facebook and call yourself a martyr when your picture gets taken down in the name of breastfeeding.
6 hours ago · Like · 10

Tessa Brackin Lol Erin .. Calm down. If you aren’t comfortable with the picture maybe just hide it from your feed and stop coming here to comment? Just a thought. Easy solution to your problem.
6 hours ago · Like · 9

Lisa Shelaine Looking at Jennifer’s profile picture it is evident that her identity and self-esteem is entrenched in her value as a sexual object for the male gaze. It seems she can’t conceive of breasts beyond a sexual function which is why breastfeeding is so offensive and threatening to her. Sad and scary. Much work to be done.
6 hours ago · Like · 3

Wendy Ellingsworth I’m all about breastfeeding. I breastfeed my 10 month old still. However, I understand you guys are trying to make a point about BF on Facebook but I see no reason why she has to have her other boob out. It’s doing no good.

It seems like you’re just trying to prove a point. And not really caring about breastfeeding. I could see if she was BFing twins or something, but she’s not.

I don’t mind a nip slip, like when you’re tying to put baby on the breast. But this is just too out there and serves no point to me.

Jessica Rosser My 3 year old didnt care to see this picture. She said a baby drinking moms boobie! She didnt notice the naked boob until I asked her what it was. She said a boob and babies drink from it to get milk. Now why can my THREE year old handle a boob picture but grown ass men and women can not?
6 hours ago · Like · 26

Jennifer Riggs Why do you have to have your other boob showing? You’re not nursing with that one.
6 hours ago · Like · 4

Roxanne Marie Maguire If people have a problem with skin to skin, or a mother nursing her child, unlike the page, and move on. Its not just about normalizing breastfeeding, but the bonding time with baby, and how to maximize its benefits. Thats the problem, closed minded people. Thats what boobs are for. And if you dont want kids to see it, get them off here. My daughters are 7, 5, and 2. They all know what nursing is. BEST FOR MOM AND BABY!!! Besides, being a bitch on here doesnt take away one bit of the courage she had to post this. Its amazing!!
6 hours ago · Edited · Like · 4

Daniella Iannone I don’t understand why this is being taken down. It is beautiful. I also do not understand how this is taken down yet except a picture of Rhianna that just has a piece of see through fabric over top of herself can be broadcasted all over the world and no one sees a problem..
6 hours ago · Like · 6

Ashley Turner She could have just lifted her shirt up but still covering the boob she wasn’t using if she wanted so badly to post a picture on FB. Not everyone wants to see your boobs.. im all for normalizing BFing but this is just not necessary. A pic like this for your own use, whatever… but she could have done skin to skin without posting a totally topless photo on FB.
6 hours ago · Like · 8

Ashley Turner The end all be all here is that not everyone wants to see everyone elses boobs. I dont care WHAT youre doing with them.. I have no desire to see them. Im totally for normalizing BFing anytime anywhere but that still doesn’t mean I wanna see your boobs. I just support you feeding your baby in a way you and your child are comfortable.
6 hours ago · Like · 3

Love Parenting Oh my god – a nipple!! My eyes!!! Oh wait, doesn’t everybody have these things?? Just like most people have eyes, elbows and feet? It is just another body part, and I think you are doing wonderful things for normalising the human body and breastfeeding. The more people see how natural and beautiful nursing a child can be, the more widely accepted it will become. Stay strong, you may get negative feedback, and you may have to fight against the inconsistency of facebook’s rules and regulations, but for every person who reports one of these photos, there are hundreds more who find them encouraging!
6 hours ago · Like · 14

Jessica Nichole Loy This was when we first got home from the hospital back in November.
Jessica Nichole Loy’s photo.
6 hours ago · Like · 15

Caroline Ekins I’m not sure where I stand on this, but Paa.la I have so much respect for you for standing up for what you believe in! It’s a tricky one because although a breast is for breast feeding primarily, it is also sexual when used with partner, so if we did get
6 hours ago · Like · 3

Caroline Ekins Get our breasts out in public the way men do we would be ogled and groped. However, if we all did it surely we would change the mind set of a woman’s body being over sexualised, therefore calling an end to sexual advertising and oppression!
6 hours ago · Like · 4

Caroline Ekins i guess I think you’re awesome for taking a stand and can see why you’re doing it.
6 hours ago · Like · 4

Erik Hartley i shared it an support ya, ive seen way worse pictures on here
6 hours ago · Like

Tay Ferguson I was a breast feeding mom and had no problem exposing pictures but it was of me breastfeeding not making a point and using my child for it. Nor a need for me to expose my other breast…… That is wrong in my opinion no need sure your showing your breast feeding but do you use 2 breasts to feed at the same time for one child?
6 hours ago · Like · 3

Kyle Aldridge Erin please do yourself a favour and leave. You seem to be deliberately out to cause trouble. Nobody is forcing you to look here.
6 hours ago · Like · 1

Jodie Brown Its all about the context really isn’t it, if youre feeding your baby, you’re using your breasts for what they are intended for! I find photos like this beautiful but don’t like the way breasts are portrayed so sexually in the media, yet no one says anything about that! I want my children growing up knowing breastfeeding is normal and natural and beautiful xxxx
6 hours ago · Like · 5

Melinda Cleaver i have no problem breastfeeding a baby skin to skin but everyone makes a good point no need to be showing urself to the world yes it natural but still have some respect
6 hours ago · Like · 1

Abby Suh McLallin While it’s good for your kid and yourself, posting it on social media is another story. Especially since people are sharing it and it’s starting to spread to other people’s feeds. No need to show every aspect of your private life to the world…
5 hours ago · Edited · Like · 2

Cindy Grimaldo Whatever happened to private intimate bonding w your baby only? I’m not against breast feeding at all but still respect N share the views of when it was a private moment w your child. Maybe I’m old fashioned. And spare me the what about at dr visit or bus or whatever. Pump? And if not why not get the lil cover deal? I feel like now it’s so publicized onto this YES EXPOSE YOUR BOOK N FEED YOUR KID SO PEOPLE CAN SEE U DOING A GOOD JOB OR FOR ANY REASON TO PUBLICIZE IT…AGAIN I’m all for it. But do u really think everyone needs to see it? And agree w it? I think there should still be a level of self respect and and so for others…
5 hours ago · Like · 4

Sara Stafford You are strong and an inspiration. Thank you for all you do.
5 hours ago · Like

Hailey Stone Pinson I LOVED breastfeeding both of my children for a year each. I am a HUGE advocate of nursing!! It is the most amazing, most rewarding thing I have ever done, but I see absolutely no need to post pictures like this! What is this doing for anyone? Not to mention these poor children are going to be mortified if they ever see this as an adult? Are you married? Does your husband want the whole world seeing your boobs? Why does breastfeeding have to be public?? This is an intimate bonding of you and your child? I breast fed in public, but I covered myself. Why is that wrong? I have respect for myself and my husband. I wouldn’t flAunt my naked chest if I wasn’t breastfeeding so why now? This is just another “fad” of the world today. I guess I just don’t get it? If you want to take a picture of you breastfeeding that doesn’t show your baby sucking or your naked self, that’s fine but why? Why? Why? This?
5 hours ago · Like · 4

Meg Bennett Paa.la, I think you’re really making an assumption here that just because we don’t think exposing your bare breast is necessary that we don’t agree with skin-to-skin or are too embarrassed to do out in our own homes. I’m all for posting photos of breastfeeding and I love skin-to-skin with my baby…but I don’t think what you’re trying to do is very effective in terms of trying to normalise breastfeeding. It’s absolutely your prerogative and I won’t slate you for it, but I think it’s a bit OTT for the direction you want it to take and pushing the envelope with FB’s policy. x
5 hours ago · Edited · Like · 4

Brian Cooper I don’t have any issues with her feeding her child. She’s in bed why does she need clothes on
5 hours ago · Like · 2

Debra Harrelson Some of y’all have completely missed the point! There is NOTHING wrong with this! Her kids won’t be ashamed, they are being raised to know better. While breastfeeding does bond a mother and her child who are y’all to say it has to be hidden away?! Bonding with our children is not some private, intimate thing. We should all take every opportunity to bond with our children everywhere we go! I don’t want my children feeling ashamed of themselves or of anybody around them just because that person might choose to show their body. Bodies are beautiful, don’t want to see anybody else’s? Go invest in some eye patches, avoid doors and windows, don’t go outside and for the love of all that is holy stay away from the internet!!!!
5 hours ago · Like · 8

Katherine Havener My husband woke up this am and said the pic had disappeared from our feeds. STUPID FACEBOOK!!!
5 hours ago · Like

Kairi-GagesMomma Blair-Pizzichillo Treva Dick
5 hours ago · Like · 1

Erin Elizabeth Holland It’s nice to see most people who oppose this photo are at least keeping it polite and clean. It’s keeps the conversation moving in the right direction. However I think those people are still missing the point. She IS posting this to get attention. She has fully admitted to that, hasn’t she? She’s not only raising awareness about BF but also the spin off issue of the sexualization of breast. If you’re one of the people who got uncomfortable looking at this picture because her other boob is out than I suggest you try to reflect the reason(s) why it made you react that way. Maybe that insight will lead you to the point she’s trying to make. This picture is packing a powerful one-two punch and it’s freaking awesome!

Leesha Gilmore I think the reason why it got deleted was the fact that ur naked kids have fb pages to i I don’t think it’s appropriate that they see a woman’s naked body..I do respect what your trying to do I agree with your statement but I also believe your naked body is for you and your husband it should stay at home and not posted on fb for everyone to see i breastfed and I loved it but I would never post my boobs on fb or any social media for my dad grandfather my boss or anyone else this is something that will follow you for life your kids friends will see this and I’m sure there will be angry parents..but the idea around it is right
4 hours ago · Edited · Like · 4

Allie Moore I fully support breast feeding but taking photos of your self and posting them on the Internet with your beat and nipple showing I do not agree with at all. Breast feeding is a beautiful thing for you and your child to share. Not for you to share with the world
4 hours ago · Like · 6

Kristi Cooper I don’t understand why everyone hates boobs so much. Bring on the boobies! Breastfeeding or not I don’t give a shit. And I don’t care if my kids see it either. Breasts aren’t a sexual organ. And all anyone has to do is type boobs into google, even your kids!!! I’d rather my children see natural beautiful breasts being used for nourishing a baby then see fake augmented breasts on a pornstar any day.
4 hours ago · Like · 12

Nikki Asbury Why does feeding a child have to be intimate and private? Sure, as we cuddle and nurse to bed, we bond, we snuggle, but it doesn’t need to stay private!

The people who keep saying the breast showing is unnecessary, over the top, gross, will end up on porn sites etc are all missing the point again. It’s YOU that this post is for, too!

Do a little inner reflection. This isn’t supposed to be sexual. Breasts are made for nourishment. WE, our country (and plenty others at some point), decided that women needed to cover up since the men couldn’t control themselves, religion, yada yada. This is what we are trying to change.

You have a skewed perspective of “appropriateness” here on FB or anywhere else due to your culture, the way you were raised, whatever. Open your minds and don’t be afraid of change people!
Boobs are meant to feed babies, screw the rest.
3 hours ago · Like · 5

Jinny Pagle Just showed this pic to my three year old daughter and asked her what she thought. She squealed, “How cute! I love that baby so much!!” Not one mention of a nipple. No shock or surprise… Just joy and love
3 hours ago · Like · 11

Robbie Riggs There’s no reason to take a picture with both boobs showing.. If you were caught nursing in a photo and while nursing your nipple is visible, that’s different then posting a topless photo of yourself with a baby attached to one tit. That’s where the problem comes into play.. There’s an obvious difference. One is looking for attention.
Robbie Riggs’s photo.
3 hours ago · Like · 3

Summer Karayev Anyone who is confused as to why there is a need to share things like this needs to read the comments. The anger, the shaming, the insults- over a single breast and the audacity to not feel the need to hide it. it is awful. And it shows just how much more work there is yet to be done in our society. We still cannot walk around topless without so this is the avenue that many are choosing to normalize breasts. There is nothing sexual about this picture, period. Rock on, mama
3 hours ago · Like · 4

Jessica Seebauer I like the guy who speaks of gender “rolls”.
2 hours ago · Like · 4

Crystal Riggs Great point Robbie Riggs
2 hours ago · Like

Summer Karayev Absolutely attention seeking, I agree! Calling attention to a cause that is important. And one should examine why showing a body part that is not a reproductive organ is in any way stigmatized or shameful. What is it that makes any attention given to breasts an automatic sexual objectification?
about an hour ago · Like · 1

Sarah Streams I am for breastfeeding – currently breastfeeding my daughter, but I kind of agree with not sharing the pictures. Posting one with #freethenipple is ok, but why would you post multiples. On the other hand, nursing in public uncovered should constantly happen and fight for. We should never be forced to restrict ourselves from nurturing our child because of ignorant bystanders
51 minutes ago · Like

Brandie Kiefer Doula I showed this picture to my 3 year old and she squealed in delight, “that baby is having booby.” I wouldn’t leave my empty breast out but if someone else wants to, that’s their prerogative. In Washington, you can breastfeed anywhere you are allowed to be with your child, with or without a shirt. Yes I said shirt and not cover. It says in whatever manner the mother finds comfortable. Seriously, it’s a boob. It’s not a picture of a sexual act. It’s not pornography. Our bodies aren’t porn. They are bodies. Get over it.
45 minutes ago · Unlike · 3

Laura Bartels Stevenson I still love this! Keep up the good work Paa.la!
44 minutes ago · Unlike · 2

Paa.la Sarah Streams – I posted multiples because the original was deleted by a bot even though my photo was confirmed okay by real people at FB, that it met their standards. Since it was gone, everyone was asking where it went and the rude people thought the…See More
31 minutes ago · Like · 1

Afton Brown I got reported for the photo I posted in honor of you! People are nuts!!!!
Afton Brown’s photo.
22 minutes ago · Like

Scott Alexander It’s funny when you think about it: all the people who are saying that breasts shouldn’t be exposed, that breasts are inappropriate, that kids could see the breasts and be traumatized or whatever… they are unable to explain why or how these claims are true.

What is the issue? “It’s inappropriate/ obscene/ indecent/ best left in private.” Why? “… … Because…uh…because I cannot comprehend that the human body doesn’t always have to be a sexual thing. Because I think women’s bodies in particular should be mystified and sexually objectified.” Oh, okay. I’m glad you cleared up the fact that you’re the one with the problem, rather than the person whom you’re disrespecting, judging, criticizing, and condemning.

Why are breasts shocking? Half of the people in the world have mammary glands. Breasts are for nourishment; millions and millions of women breastfeed. Did you miss biology class? Did you not realize that breasts are EVERYWHERE? Just sayin’.
16 minutes ago · Edited · Unlike · 3

Comments on my FB page post of the screen shot of my photo and all of the comments and shares and likes before it was taken down:

My words: “This was my photo last night at around 10pm, about an hour before it disappeared without notice or warning. Look how many people supported and shared this photo.”

Unedited Comments

Steph MultiVkids It’s a gorgeous photo and I shared it twice! I love to see you send out the message! Not many have the ‘guts’ which is wrong of course because it should be normal! Honest truth….even I am a bit scared of sharing my photo I posted on your wall to my own private page! Very twisted world x
7 hours ago · Like · 3

Catherine Latchford Great photo. I don’t know why people make a deal of seeing a nipple. I mean, they sell boobie balls at spencers, see half naked people or naked people on the beach, and all that but yet god forbid if you see what a mom does in normal everyday life.. holy crap! TABOO!! Good for you mama!
7 hours ago · Like · 11

Heather Presley No Jennifer is right. Seeing a kid attached to a breast eating no problem. Beautiful and natural. Hanging the other boob out just for attention and shock value to try and force a point down America’s throat not ok.
7 hours ago · Like · 11

Jessica Ann England Sounds like Jennifer needs to SHUT THE FUCK UP. Kids shouldnt be in Facebook to begin with and it says so in FB’s guidelines. Noone under 13 can have a FB and if a child that old doesnt know what breastfeeding is than thats sad and that child is gonna grow up confused…
7 hours ago · Like · 5

Steven Allen Hartman I don’t have an issue with it. I’m just curious why you feel the NEED to share.
7 hours ago · Like

Manda Dombroski You’re a CNA at a children’s hospital and that’s how you talk? You post all sorts of pictures of yourself to get attention for your body and a mother posting a skin to skin feeding offends you? Seems off to me…
7 hours ago · Like · 7

Tiffany Aceituno It’s not jealousy. This picture is hurting the normalize breastfeeding movement. I nurse in public and have shared breastfeeding photos in the past as well. But I don’t go letting my OTHER breast just hang out. The baby was feeding on the left side. No reason for her right breast to be completely exposed. It was reported for good reason.
7 hours ago · Like · 11

Kristin Lee Bennett Such a beautiful photo!
7 hours ago · Like · 4

Haleigh Cheyenne Riddle Lmao Jennifer Marie Tillman. Your profile pictures say it all. I’d much rather my children see a picture of a mother nourishing her child, than a picture of a girl in a revealing bathing suit flashing a duck face. Please move along now.
7 hours ago · Like · 11

Melissa Wood Fulton I think she stated why she feels the need to share, and they’re just breast folks, no need to be so hateful! Jennifer, may I suggest some grammar education? I think you meant “their” sweetheart, not there get a life.
7 hours ago · Like · 10

Christian Rachelle Branson I am 100% for normalizing breastfeeding. I personally wouldn’t have posted a pic of my other breast naked, but at the same time I’ve seen worse from girls who weren’t breastfeeding.
7 hours ago · Like · 3

Manda Dombroski She’s not “just flopping the other breast out” she’s skin to skin to skin feeding, which is proven many times over to be super beneficial to babies and moms (as she stated here) It’s a breast, not being paraded sexually, that’s why there’s outrage.
7 hours ago · Like · 11

Audrey López There is absolutely no reason to post this picture, what does it prove??
7 hours ago · Like · 4

Steph MultiVkids Manda that’s probably true!!! Using a breast to nurture and not for sex?! How outrages! x
6 hours ago · Like · 3

Danielle Walton
Danielle Walton’s photo.
6 hours ago · Like · 6

Erin Madden It’s inappropriate! That’s why they keep taking it down. And I am sure will continue. Just realize that not everybody is comfortable with your nudity… And respect that just as everybody else does. You extremist!
6 hours ago · Like · 6

Tiffany Aceituno Skin to skin is also wonderful. It has been proven that skin to skin can heal sick babies and children faster. I do skin to skin as well. But again, there is NO REASON for you to post a topless picture of yourself on Facebook and call yourself a martyr when your picture gets taken down in the name of breastfeeding.
6 hours ago · Like · 10

Tessa Brackin Lol Erin .. Calm down. If you aren’t comfortable with the picture maybe just hide it from your feed and stop coming here to comment? Just a thought. Easy solution to your problem.
6 hours ago · Like · 9

Lisa Shelaine Looking at Jennifer’s profile picture it is evident that her identity and self-esteem is entrenched in her value as a sexual object for the male gaze. It seems she can’t conceive of breasts beyond a sexual function which is why breastfeeding is so offensive and threatening to her. Sad and scary. Much work to be done.
6 hours ago · Like · 3

Wendy Ellingsworth I’m all about breastfeeding. I breastfeed my 10 month old still. However, I understand you guys are trying to make a point about BF on Facebook but I see no reason why she has to have her other boob out. It’s doing no good.

It seems like you’re just trying to prove a point. And not really caring about breastfeeding. I could see if she was BFing twins or something, but she’s not.

I don’t mind a nip slip, like when you’re tying to put baby on the breast. But this is just too out there and serves no point to me.

Jessica Rosser My 3 year old didnt care to see this picture. She said a baby drinking moms boobie! She didnt notice the naked boob until I asked her what it was. She said a boob and babies drink from it to get milk. Now why can my THREE year old handle a boob picture but grown ass men and women can not?
6 hours ago · Like · 26

Jennifer Riggs Why do you have to have your other boob showing? You’re not nursing with that one.
6 hours ago · Like · 4

Roxanne Marie Maguire If people have a problem with skin to skin, or a mother nursing her child, unlike the page, and move on. Its not just about normalizing breastfeeding, but the bonding time with baby, and how to maximize its benefits. Thats the problem, closed minded people. Thats what boobs are for. And if you dont want kids to see it, get them off here. My daughters are 7, 5, and 2. They all know what nursing is. BEST FOR MOM AND BABY!!! Besides, being a bitch on here doesnt take away one bit of the courage she had to post this. Its amazing!!
6 hours ago · Edited · Like · 4

Daniella Iannone I don’t understand why this is being taken down. It is beautiful. I also do not understand how this is taken down yet except a picture of Rhianna that just has a piece of see through fabric over top of herself can be broadcasted all over the world and no one sees a problem..
6 hours ago · Like · 6

Ashley Turner She could have just lifted her shirt up but still covering the boob she wasn’t using if she wanted so badly to post a picture on FB. Not everyone wants to see your boobs.. im all for normalizing BFing but this is just not necessary. A pic like this for your own use, whatever… but she could have done skin to skin without posting a totally topless photo on FB.
6 hours ago · Like · 8

Ashley Turner The end all be all here is that not everyone wants to see everyone elses boobs. I dont care WHAT youre doing with them.. I have no desire to see them. Im totally for normalizing BFing anytime anywhere but that still doesn’t mean I wanna see your boobs. I just support you feeding your baby in a way you and your child are comfortable.
6 hours ago · Like · 3

Love Parenting Oh my god – a nipple!! My eyes!!! Oh wait, doesn’t everybody have these things?? Just like most people have eyes, elbows and feet? It is just another body part, and I think you are doing wonderful things for normalising the human body and breastfeeding. The more people see how natural and beautiful nursing a child can be, the more widely accepted it will become. Stay strong, you may get negative feedback, and you may have to fight against the inconsistency of facebook’s rules and regulations, but for every person who reports one of these photos, there are hundreds more who find them encouraging!
6 hours ago · Like · 14

Jessica Nichole Loy This was when we first got home from the hospital back in November.
Jessica Nichole Loy’s photo.
6 hours ago · Like · 15

Caroline Ekins I’m not sure where I stand on this, but Paa.la I have so much respect for you for standing up for what you believe in! It’s a tricky one because although a breast is for breast feeding primarily, it is also sexual when used with partner, so if we did get
6 hours ago · Like · 3

Caroline Ekins Get our breasts out in public the way men do we would be ogled and groped. However, if we all did it surely we would change the mind set of a woman’s body being over sexualised, therefore calling an end to sexual advertising and oppression!
6 hours ago · Like · 4

Caroline Ekins i guess I think you’re awesome for taking a stand and can see why you’re doing it.
6 hours ago · Like · 4

Erik Hartley i shared it an support ya, ive seen way worse pictures on here
6 hours ago · Like

Tay Ferguson I was a breast feeding mom and had no problem exposing pictures but it was of me breastfeeding not making a point and using my child for it. Nor a need for me to expose my other breast…… That is wrong in my opinion no need sure your showing your breast feeding but do you use 2 breasts to feed at the same time for one child?
6 hours ago · Like · 3

Kyle Aldridge Erin please do yourself a favour and leave. You seem to be deliberately out to cause trouble. Nobody is forcing you to look here.
6 hours ago · Like · 1

Jodie Brown Its all about the context really isn’t it, if youre feeding your baby, you’re using your breasts for what they are intended for! I find photos like this beautiful but don’t like the way breasts are portrayed so sexually in the media, yet no one says anything about that! I want my children growing up knowing breastfeeding is normal and natural and beautiful xxxx
6 hours ago · Like · 5

Melinda Cleaver i have no problem breastfeeding a baby skin to skin but everyone makes a good point no need to be showing urself to the world yes it natural but still have some respect
6 hours ago · Like · 1

Abby Suh McLallin While it’s good for your kid and yourself, posting it on social media is another story. Especially since people are sharing it and it’s starting to spread to other people’s feeds. No need to show every aspect of your private life to the world…
6 hours ago · Edited · Like · 2

Cindy Grimaldo Whatever happened to private intimate bonding w your baby only? I’m not against breast feeding at all but still respect N share the views of when it was a private moment w your child. Maybe I’m old fashioned. And spare me the what about at dr visit or bus or whatever. Pump? And if not why not get the lil cover deal? I feel like now it’s so publicized onto this YES EXPOSE YOUR BOOK N FEED YOUR KID SO PEOPLE CAN SEE U DOING A GOOD JOB OR FOR ANY REASON TO PUBLICIZE IT…AGAIN I’m all for it. But do u really think everyone needs to see it? And agree w it? I think there should still be a level of self respect and and so for others…
5 hours ago · Like · 4

Sara Stafford You are strong and an inspiration. Thank you for all you do.
5 hours ago · Like

Hailey Stone Pinson I LOVED breastfeeding both of my children for a year each. I am a HUGE advocate of nursing!! It is the most amazing, most rewarding thing I have ever done, but I see absolutely no need to post pictures like this! What is this doing for anyone? Not to mention these poor children are going to be mortified if they ever see this as an adult? Are you married? Does your husband want the whole world seeing your boobs? Why does breastfeeding have to be public?? This is an intimate bonding of you and your child? I breast fed in public, but I covered myself. Why is that wrong? I have respect for myself and my husband. I wouldn’t flAunt my naked chest if I wasn’t breastfeeding so why now? This is just another “fad” of the world today. I guess I just don’t get it? If you want to take a picture of you breastfeeding that doesn’t show your baby sucking or your naked self, that’s fine but why? Why? Why? This?
5 hours ago · Like · 4

Meg Bennett Paa.la, I think you’re really making an assumption here that just because we don’t think exposing your bare breast is necessary that we don’t agree with skin-to-skin or are too embarrassed to do out in our own homes. I’m all for posting photos of breastfeeding and I love skin-to-skin with my baby…but I don’t think what you’re trying to do is very effective in terms of trying to normalise breastfeeding. It’s absolutely your prerogative and I won’t slate you for it, but I think it’s a bit OTT for the direction you want it to take and pushing the envelope with FB’s policy. x
5 hours ago · Edited · Like · 4

Brian Cooper I don’t have any issues with her feeding her child. She’s in bed why does she need clothes on
5 hours ago · Like · 2

Debra Harrelson Some of y’all have completely missed the point! There is NOTHING wrong with this! Her kids won’t be ashamed, they are being raised to know better. While breastfeeding does bond a mother and her child who are y’all to say it has to be hidden away?! Bonding with our children is not some private, intimate thing. We should all take every opportunity to bond with our children everywhere we go! I don’t want my children feeling ashamed of themselves or of anybody around them just because that person might choose to show their body. Bodies are beautiful, don’t want to see anybody else’s? Go invest in some eye patches, avoid doors and windows, don’t go outside and for the love of all that is holy stay away from the internet!!!!
5 hours ago · Like · 8

Katherine Havener My husband woke up this am and said the pic had disappeared from our feeds. STUPID FACEBOOK!!!
5 hours ago · Like

Kairi-GagesMomma Blair-Pizzichillo Treva Dick
5 hours ago · Like · 1

Erin Elizabeth Holland It’s nice to see most people who oppose this photo are at least keeping it polite and clean. It’s keeps the conversation moving in the right direction. However I think those people are still missing the point. She IS posting this to get attention. She has fully admitted to that, hasn’t she? She’s not only raising awareness about BF but also the spin off issue of the sexualization of breast. If you’re one of the people who got uncomfortable looking at this picture because her other boob is out than I suggest you try to reflect the reason(s) why it made you react that way. Maybe that insight will lead you to the point she’s trying to make. This picture is packing a powerful one-two punch and it’s freaking awesome!

Leesha Gilmore I think the reason why it got deleted was the fact that ur naked kids have fb pages to i I don’t think it’s appropriate that they see a woman’s naked body..I do respect what your trying to do I agree with your statement but I also believe your naked body is for you and your husband it should stay at home and not posted on fb for everyone to see i breastfed and I loved it but I would never post my boobs on fb or any social media for my dad grandfather my boss or anyone else this is something that will follow you for life your kids friends will see this and I’m sure there will be angry parents..but the idea around it is right
4 hours ago · Edited · Like · 4

Allie Moore I fully support breast feeding but taking photos of your self and posting them on the Internet with your beat and nipple showing I do not agree with at all. Breast feeding is a beautiful thing for you and your child to share. Not for you to share with the world
4 hours ago · Like · 6

Kristi Cooper I don’t understand why everyone hates boobs so much. Bring on the boobies! Breastfeeding or not I don’t give a shit. And I don’t care if my kids see it either. Breasts aren’t a sexual organ. And all anyone has to do is type boobs into google, even your kids!!! I’d rather my children see natural beautiful breasts being used for nourishing a baby then see fake augmented breasts on a pornstar any day.
4 hours ago · Like · 12

Nikki Asbury Why does feeding a child have to be intimate and private? Sure, as we cuddle and nurse to bed, we bond, we snuggle, but it doesn’t need to stay private!

The people who keep saying the breast showing is unnecessary, over the top, gross, will end up on porn sites etc are all missing the point again. It’s YOU that this post is for, too!

Do a little inner reflection. This isn’t supposed to be sexual. Breasts are made for nourishment. WE, our country (and plenty others at some point), decided that women needed to cover up since the men couldn’t control themselves, religion, yada yada. This is what we are trying to change.

You have a skewed perspective of “appropriateness” here on FB or anywhere else due to your culture, the way you were raised, whatever. Open your minds and don’t be afraid of change people!
Boobs are meant to feed babies, screw the rest.
4 hours ago · Like · 5

Jinny Pagle Just showed this pic to my three year old daughter and asked her what she thought. She squealed, “How cute! I love that baby so much!!” Not one mention of a nipple. No shock or surprise… Just joy and love
3 hours ago · Like · 11

Robbie Riggs There’s no reason to take a picture with both boobs showing.. If you were caught nursing in a photo and while nursing your nipple is visible, that’s different then posting a topless photo of yourself with a baby attached to one tit. That’s where the problem comes into play.. There’s an obvious difference. One is looking for attention.
Robbie Riggs’s photo.
3 hours ago · Like · 3

Summer Karayev Anyone who is confused as to why there is a need to share things like this needs to read the comments. The anger, the shaming, the insults- over a single breast and the audacity to not feel the need to hide it. it is awful. And it shows just how much more work there is yet to be done in our society. We still cannot walk around topless without so this is the avenue that many are choosing to normalize breasts. There is nothing sexual about this picture, period. Rock on, mama
3 hours ago · Like · 4

Jessica Seebauer I like the guy who speaks of gender “rolls”.
2 hours ago · Like · 4

Crystal Riggs Great point Robbie Riggs
2 hours ago · Like

Summer Karayev Absolutely attention seeking, I agree! Calling attention to a cause that is important. And one should examine why showing a body part that is not a reproductive organ is in any way stigmatized or shameful. What is it that makes any attention given to breasts an automatic sexual objectification?
about an hour ago · Like · 1

Sarah Streams I am for breastfeeding – currently breastfeeding my daughter, but I kind of agree with not sharing the pictures. Posting one with #freethenipple is ok, but why would you post multiples. On the other hand, nursing in public uncovered should constantly happen and fight for. We should never be forced to restrict ourselves from nurturing our child because of ignorant bystanders
57 minutes ago · Like

Brandie Kiefer Doula I showed this picture to my 3 year old and she squealed in delight, “that baby is having booby.” I wouldn’t leave my empty breast out but if someone else wants to, that’s their prerogative. In Washington, you can breastfeed anywhere you are allowed to be with your child, with or without a shirt. Yes I said shirt and not cover. It says in whatever manner the mother finds comfortable. Seriously, it’s a boob. It’s not a picture of a sexual act. It’s not pornography. Our bodies aren’t porn. They are bodies. Get over it.
51 minutes ago · Unlike · 3

Laura Bartels Stevenson I still love this! Keep up the good work Paa.la!
50 minutes ago · Unlike · 2

Paa.la Sarah Streams – I posted multiples because the original was deleted by a bot even though my photo was confirmed okay by real people at FB, that it met their standards. Since it was gone, everyone was asking where it went and the rude people thought the…See More
37 minutes ago · Like · 1

Afton Brown I got reported for the photo I posted in honor of you! People are nuts!!!!
Afton Brown’s photo.
28 minutes ago · Like

Scott Alexander It’s funny when you think about it: all the people who are saying that breasts shouldn’t be exposed, that breasts are inappropriate, that kids could see the breasts and be traumatized or whatever… they are unable to explain why or how these claims are true.

What is the issue? “It’s inappropriate/ obscene/ indecent/ best left in private.” Why? “… … Because…uh…because I cannot comprehend that the human body doesn’t always have to be a sexual thing. Because I think women’s bodies in particular should be mystified and sexually objectified.” Oh, okay. I’m glad you cleared up the fact that you’re the one with the problem, rather than the person whom you’re disrespecting, judging, criticizing, and condemning.

Why are breasts shocking? Half of the people in the world have mammary glands. Breasts are for nourishment; millions and millions of women breastfeed. Did you miss biology class? Did you not realize that breasts are EVERYWHERE? Just sayin’.
22 minutes ago · Edited · Unlike · 3

Jessica Lynn Goodwin Facebook rules say ANY Breastfeeding photo or photo of importance is fine so her photo was included in ANY photo is fine
7 hours ago · Like · 7

Sarah Sivers-Gonzalez I don’t have a problem with the photo, but I’m sure after a certain amount of people report the photo they take it down. If you figure you’ve gotten over 100 reports on the photo then a slight majority might not approve and it’s easier to take down then keep getting reports.
7 hours ago · Like

Jacqueline Rivera I read yesterday on Huffington Post that FB changed policy on breastfeeding pics. Dont have the link right now. Maybe it was something else? And I know people have a right to their opinion but I see FB pages/profiles as the owner’s home. You dont have to disrespect. if you dont like it, then dislile and dont come back. You’re just being rude and an a**hole.
7 hours ago · Like · 1

Lori Tuttle Tarket How is that trashy, but seeing a man with his shirt off not? Society really needs to rethink its double standards. I don’t think the point of the picture is to gain attention, but to gain acceptance.
7 hours ago · Like · 13

Amanda Fisher Ugh people are dumb. I’m sorry
7 hours ago · Like

Felicity Jones Wow you do have some assholes on this page. It’s unfortunate that FB can’t get its fucking act together & actually follow its own policies. It won’t matter what they say is “allowed” if they can’t be consistent about it just for once.
7 hours ago · Like · 6

BrookLyn Bost-Turner Thanks for sure standing at the forefront of this battle. I’m glad to see women fighting back. It’s sexist that we have to hide our nipples at all but esp especially while feeding our babies.
7 hours ago · Like · 9

Ariel Carter I applaud you for taking a stand. It takes a strong woman (or man) to realize what is wrong with society and actively try to fix it, even with the majority standing against you. Stay strong, don’t give up, and know that there are others like you who are fighting on the same side.
7 hours ago · Like · 8

Erin Madden You are going about proving your point the wrong way. I don’t know what point you’re trying to prove….. But nobody cares if you breast feed. However …. They do care when somebody uses a child as an object to make their pornography acceptable to have on a social network. If you want the world to see you naked… You can do that with out subjecting an innocent child to your vulgar behavior.
7 hours ago · Like · 5

Afton Brown It’s a boobie revolution!
7 hours ago · Like · 6

Darcy Page There is something seriously wrong with you Erin Madden. That picture was of a baby EATING. It’s NOT pornography.
7 hours ago · Like · 41

Tessa Brackin Erin that is just a silly comment.
7 hours ago · Like · 7

Laura Gribble I think people are truly missing the damn point. I’m so pissed about it. Breasts are for nourishment, NOT sexual objects! I deleted two people from my Facebook page because they were annoyed by my liking Paa.la’s pictures. They’re the disgusting ones for sexualizing a nursing mother.
7 hours ago · Like · 16

Amanda Leigh Graebe I have heard after a picture has so many reports it is automatically taken down for review but idk if that’s true. Either way, sorry Paala. Its messed up.
7 hours ago · Like · 6

Chriistinee Mansii I don’t get how one mom would want , to show there chest publicly anyway, so many weirdos out there, who know who’s snapping photos of you breast feeding your child. Nothing wrong with breast feeding, just publicly woman should cover up. Humanity, society and people’s morals aren’t what they used to be.
7 hours ago · Like · 2

Heather Presley It is trashy. No reason to hang the other boob out that a kid isn’t latched to. And insulting a haircut really? This in’t fucking high school grow the fuck up petty children. If she was feeding twins it would be different but she is totally setting BF moms back that just want acceptance to feed in public. She has really upset and offended a huge BF advocate that’s a friend of mine.
7 hours ago · Like · 4

Kathryn Jones The world clearly isn’t ready to see a woman breastfeeding with one breast exposed least of all with the other nipple waving freely at them too it’s not going to be for everyone. Some are raised to be ‘more modest’ whilst completely missing the point that they are the ones sexualising the ‘freely flapping pornographic nipple’ when actually we are seeing it as a breast ready to feed a child nothing more, nothing less. Personally I’d just keep posting my pics back up and don’t feed the trolls with statuses like this. They’ll get bored eventually….
7 hours ago · Like · 8

Chriistinee Mansii Breast feeding is beautiful.
But its what the world has become, that questions. Why would one want to, knowing a cell phone camera can snap photos from almost 50 feet away..if not more .
7 hours ago · Like

Amanda Leigh Graebe I am a huge BF advocate and the picture is far from trashy. I don’t care about your friend..she doesn’t speak for anyone.
7 hours ago · Like · 7

Jeanne Lawrence Pas.la please contact me if you would like some support administrating this page. I would be happy to troll hunt and remove for you.
7 hours ago · Like · 10

Erin Madden Yeah alright Darcy.., and where is the baby but 9/10th of the way cut out of the camera!??? This photo is NOT focused on the baby… It’s focused on her breasts. The point she is trying to make is “since I feed my child with these, it’s everbodies business to see.” NO NO NO!! If an old homeless man walked up to you child in a park naked and said it’s all natural you wouldn’t be too happy about it. Same goes for you distasteful woman who think it’s an excuse to be naked public ally, you can do it… But just cover the hell up,
7 hours ago · Like · 2

Ashley A. Corral I miss when it was just about being supportive of breastfeeding and this pages commenters we mostly moms. I think all this stuff I am seeing on here now sucks.
7 hours ago · Like · 7

Melody Greene-Wyble Quick Jennifer Marie Tillman, you need to take another selfie! Your family forgot what you looked like in the past ten minutes! Hahahahaha!
7 hours ago · Like · 9

Bare Reality There are some very negative comments here, as well as aggressive, rude language.

I think the point is that as soon as you apply rules, like the unlatched nipple mustn’t show, or the photo should feature the baby more than the mother, or the subject or photographer has ‘good’ intentions / ‘bad’ intentions, you are applying your own value judgements.

So many cultures all over the world do not have a problem with breasts and breastfeeding. That there is a variance shows our judgements are socially contructed, they are not based on ‘natural’ rules of decency and morality.

Rules mean censorship and control. That means breastfeeding is not normalised and breastfeeding mothers feel uncomfortable. That is bad for breastfeeding rates.

This photo is as acceptable a photo of breastfeeding as any. (I think it’s nice, lovely baby enjoying breastfeeding, confident mother…but who cares what I think, that’s not the point.) Why should an individual or organisation seek to criticise it or censor it? Why should anyone want to?

Some people think that women should not breastfeed in public at all. Some people think women should use a blanket to cover if they breastfeed in public. Some people think a blanket is unnecessary but the other breast must be hidden. Wherever you are on that spectrum you applying socially-construced ‘morality’ and value judgements. Breastfeeding should just be normal, and not criticised.

No justification is needed for why both breasts are out. But maybe it’s how she sleeps in bed? Maybe its hot? Maybe the baby had just moved from one breast to the other? Maybe she’s feeding more than one child? In fact, she is a triandem breastfeeder.

One other thought…Paala is beautiful and she’s looking straight at the camera. If she was not conventionally attractive, or looking away, would you have had such a strong negative reaction?

This photograph first appeared in article about Facebook relaxing the rules about breastfeeding images. Very welcome news. Naturally, the article had to use a photo which showed an unlatched breast to make the point.
7 hours ago · Like · 28

Magrat Garlick Wow, there are some truly vile people in this world. Reading some of these comments has made me so sad and scared for what kind of world our sweet children will inherit. How can a normal part of a human body cause such issues? I want to say, it’s just a nipple get over it but there are obviously some really deep psychological problems some of these women suffer from to hate the nipple so much. It’s sad. Love to you Paa.la, you have my support.
7 hours ago · Like · 11

Nathaniel N Mary Leal Seriously, so many morons here. Why in the hell does it matter if her breast is showing? WHY? Breasts are primarily for nourishing babies. That is their intended function. Do they also serve a sexual purpose? For some, yes. But so does almost every other body part. If our breasts should be covered, then why not our hands or our mouths? I can tell you those things are a lot more active in most sexual situations than breasts! And why is it okay for a man to show his nipples, but not a woman? Again, WHY? Do most people seriously not question how ridiculous that is?
7 hours ago · Like · 13

Kelly Anne Cano If you think women should cover up while nursing their child, you don’t support breast feeding.
7 hours ago · Like · 17

Nikki Asbury Bare reality, that was extremely well written and I thank you for being classy!
Absolutely this is a social issue! Feed that baby!
7 hours ago · Like · 9

Sarah Ford Erin Madden, if we want to share our nakes bodies, we can do it freely on the internet even facebook without ever having any negative feedback. The fact is these women are trying to Normalize breastfeeding in a society wherte pornography is the norm. The fact that people see breastfeeding as sexual in some way only shows ther own over-sexualised interaction with the world.
7 hours ago · Like · 15

Kristin Burrage They have taken the photos down for a reason no need to attack other women
7 hours ago · Like · 4

Maxine Quinnell I honestly don’t understand why people take time out of their ‘busy’ lives to tell us that breastfeeding pictures are exposing children to our porn… Say what? So breasts are sometimes sexual, so therefore they can not be seen. Hands are sometimes sexual too… so no photos of those allowed please! Oh and mouths! Oops! going to have to report your profile picture too! Seriously. Get over yourselves. If you are a breastfeeding troll, unlike and get on with your narrow minded lives…
7 hours ago · Edited · Like · 15

Jessi O’Donnell For all of you who don’t agree why do you even comment actually why the do you even like this page if you don’t support it get off the page period.
7 hours ago · Edited · Like · 3

Patricia Mirka Holy shush. Some of you women are a disgrace! You realize you can be charge for harassment and online bulling “dumb duck face slut” like really? Your not any more mature!
7 hours ago · Like · 10

Melody Greene-Wyble Erin if these photos offend you why don’t you leave? Turn off your computer and go outside. No one is forcing you to look
Melody Greene-Wyble’s photo.
7 hours ago · Like · 13

Patricia Mirka I understand Erin’s point. The breastfeeding baby doesn’t bother me, neither oes the boob BUT the other boob showing violates nudity on Facebook. And why would you want people to see your breast anyways?
7 hours ago · Like · 5

Melody Greene-Wyble All I am saying is, if you don’t like it, leave. I don’t go on political or formula feeding forums to argue, why do all these people come on here to start crap?
7 hours ago · Like · 6

Heather Presley Jennifer you can report half these women for harassing comments and unauthorized use of your photos. Might want to lock your FB down better
7 hours ago · Like · 2

Melody Greene-Wyble I am pretty sure she used some names too
7 hours ago · Like

Erin Andrews Hahahaha heather haircut monster…. your pictures on Facebook are public. If she puts them out there they are fair game.
7 hours ago · Like

Jodi Munson Again, Erin, you keep throwing out multiple reasons why this is wrong. Why the fuck are you so obsessed with our tits?
Here’s my earlier response to your “concern” that a predator may take these pix…

I find it incredibly ironic that the woman who has photos of her child in a tiny swimsuit is attempting to shame women for trying to normalize the image of bare breasts and a nursing baby.
Do you understand the absurdity of your position??
Do you have ANY clue how many people feel that dressing children in bikinis is inappropriate?
You also need to understand that predators can be stimulated just as easily by the photos of your child as by a nursing photo, IN FACT, it’s more likely that a pedophile would choose YOUR child’s photo over a nursing image because they are often turned off at the sight of adult bodies. Did you KNOW that?!

Erin, you’re clearly just immature, still hung up on fighting over boys and buying into what society tells you is acceptable. You have much to learn.
7 hours ago · Like · 12

Melody Greene-Wyble Facebook photos can be used by anyone that is why the news media can pull info off Facebook and use it in news stories. If you want your information private, don’t put it on the internet
6 hours ago · Like · 2

Jodi Munson Lol @ Jennifer Tilman’s disgusting hypocrisy.
Kiddo, you are just another ignorant slave to a society that oppresses and demean women.
Could you BE any more of a cliche??
That duck face, though.
6 hours ago · Edited · Like · 2

Louise Edington Erin you have major issues if you think a naked breast is pornography
6 hours ago · Edited · Like · 7

Danialle Grainger Erin she wasn’t talking about your child she was talking about your poor choice in dressing her. She was talking about you.
6 hours ago · Like · 1

Leah Kaye I’m on your side
6 hours ago · Like

Daniella Iannone I am with you.
6 hours ago · Like

Alisha Elaine Auge They are probably going to try to play games and say they didn’t remove it. That way you don’t have the screen shot saying why they removed it.
6 hours ago · Like · 1

Mon Salazar You tell them!
6 hours ago · Like

Bare Reality Patricia, the other breast does not violate Facebook’s guidelines. The rules have changed.
6 hours ago · Like · 2

Amie Hall Love that people say you should cover up while breastfeeding. Whilst I wouldn’t feed my baby with the other boob out in public, I won’t put a cover over his head. When people that eat like animals in restaurants start putting covers over themselves then maybe I’ll think about doing it to my baby. Ha.
6 hours ago · Like · 7

Chriistinee Mansii Look what’s going on your world people and really ask if she shouldn’t cover up???? while breast feeding in public, you forgetting what humanity has become and how many Sicko’s are out there. Child sex offenders. ???
6 hours ago · Edited · Like · 1

Chriistinee Mansii I see no one is commenting on that issue. Or how many of them can access this group.
6 hours ago · Like

Melody Greene-Wyble Perverts also like feet. Have you pitched all your flip flops?
6 hours ago · Like · 6

Kyle Aldridge Erin! Are you offended by the content of this group? Leave!!! The answer is simple. Don’t stick around where you are neither wanted or want to be.
6 hours ago · Like · 7

Melody Greene-Wyble Thank you Kyle! Exactly!
6 hours ago · Like

Chriistinee Mansii I have no problem, breast fed myself.
Just don’t feel the need to post this stuff and let it fall into the hands of the wrong people. Who could be sitting behind there computer screen touching them self to my child sucking on my breast. Get a grip
6 hours ago · Like · 1

Melody Greene-Wyble That same perv can jerk off to Erin’s photos of her daughter in her bathing suit, so what is your point?
6 hours ago · Like · 5

Chriistinee Mansii Humans are beautiful, but not all minds are.
6 hours ago · Like

Chriistinee Mansii Exactly !!! I wouldn’t make my child public when there are so many sick people in this world. End of conversation. Must have high hopes for humanity.
6 hours ago · Like · 1

Melody Greene-Wyble This is a public breastfeeding blog. Don’t like breastfeeding? Leave.
6 hours ago · Like · 4

Chriistinee Mansii ^ that’s uncalled for and childish. Your face book is your Facebook. But this is a public group where anyone who anyone can see
6 hours ago · Like

Catherine Harris Brown Someone could be touching themselves looking at almost any picture. People are sexually aroused by odd things. If we sit here and cater to perverts, they have won.
6 hours ago · Like · 7

Chriistinee Mansii I get what you are saying….Catherine
6 hours ago · Like

Chriistinee Mansii Couldn’t agree more, people are fcked. Just maybe the setting on this group should be changed so its private and you have to invite friends,.
6 hours ago · Edited · Like · 1

Erin Madden Christine’s Mansii, thank The Lord! I said the same thing! There are sickos out there… Why would you subject your child to this!?
6 hours ago · Like · 1

Danielle Walton It’s simple to hide a photo from your news feed or keep scrolling past. No need for you to continue to argue. Why give yourself the unnecessary stress? Seems lame to me. Block the page from YOUR FB if you don’t like what you see.
6 hours ago · Like · 2

Melody Greene-Wyble Actual christiinee, being a sexual abuse survivor from a pedophile I can tell you first hand. Your child is more likely to be raped by a babysitter than have pervs online checking out their breastfeeding photos. They have entire websites full of children doing sexual things to jerk off to. They aren’t finding nursing moms on Facebook to gratify themselves. Even if they are focus on your own life and your own problems. We are adults and we can take care of ourselves. If you don’t like these photos…. Leave.
6 hours ago · Like · 10

Catherine Harris Brown If you did, you wouldn’t keep harassing the other moms. I don’t want the perverts to win. I’m sorry that you have in your head that breasts are only for perverts. I get it. It’s all over the place. It’s why I weaned my first early. I was harassed by family members, just like you who probably meant well. The perverts won on that one though. Seeing pics of Paala unashamed breast feeding gives me power to continue. Please don’t help the perverts to win by shaming her.
6 hours ago · Like · 8

Catherine Harris Brown You are hurting moms like me, who might not be getting support locally. We need to see moms openly breast feeding on the Internet. I do, and I am not alone.
6 hours ago · Like · 7

Chriistinee Mansii I’m far from stressed . as a mom myself I don’t let these little things bother me, clearly you don’t know me . let alone anyone. On this site. Your just a human using technology like I was , but see technology is so advanced now, that i don’t actually have to “like” it let alone be even at thought of a group like this..all it takes is a friend of a friend commenting and one sees . that’s not at all going against breast feeding , by all means give your kid the food they need , I never would starve my child. Did say this once hut will say it again for those who can’t read ” I DID TOO BREAST FEED “.,, BUT Just think about how many twisted people are out there,
And how fast shit travels. And you all are posting your breast and children over the page.. ? Clearly my momma raised me wrong. Old fashion I guessed , where we don’t post are breast online.
6 hours ago · Like · 3

Chriistinee Mansii We all know some one who’s been raped or had a family member , don’t lay your sob story on me, I once to was raped. When I was 14 and I’m 23. Open your eyes lady. Its an ugly world out there
6 hours ago · Edited · Like

Melody Greene-Wyble I am not laying a sob story on you. Open your eyes sweetheart. Your neighbor is more likely to rape your kid, then for someone to take the time to find your photos on Facebook. If you don’t support this blog leave.
6 hours ago · Edited · Like · 3

Chriistinee Mansii Anyways have a good day enjoy your breast !
6 hours ago · Like

Tina Ingram The behavior on here is appalling. Grow up, people. You are all mothers. Would you want your children to see the way you are attacking each other?
6 hours ago · Like

Chriistinee Mansii Oh with pleasure. Wouldn’t want my son to be playing a game on my Facebook anyways and see some random women’s breast appear on the page.
6 hours ago · Like

Melody Greene-Wyble Here is a parting gift for you as you go !
Melody Greene-Wyble’s photo.
6 hours ago · Like · 4

Erin Andrews There is a fetish for just about every single thing on this earth now a days. We should all lock ourselves up, get off the damn internet, and hide from these potential pervs!! And if you do go outside, walk around with a blanket over yourself because some perv might be hiding nearby watching!! Oh wait, someone is probably turned on by blankets too…
6 hours ago · Like · 13

Erin Andrews Chriistinee my comment was not meant for you to like lol
6 hours ago · Like · 1

Erin Andrews How the hell can nipples be ratchet???
6 hours ago · Like · 5

Melody Greene-Wyble You sound so pro breastfeeding, I don’t know how any of us confused you with a troll!! Hahahaha
6 hours ago · Like · 7

Chriistinee Mansii Oh I don’t care what it was meant for. You got a point. That’s all I was liking . the first few words. Now anyways ladies ,. Good day
6 hours ago · Like

Chriistinee Mansii Good one Melody . acts like a 10 year old , looks like she 30 something.
So cool.,
6 hours ago · Like

Erin Andrews Bye Felicia
6 hours ago · Like · 2

Jessica Ayers So I guess my dog cats and all other mammals need to cover up to??? Crazy! I wish people would just back off. I hate seeing babies being bottle feed its not natural.
6 hours ago · Like · 2

Rachel McGlothlin The new policy said that breastfeeding pictures would be allowed to stay as long as the child is latched on and the full breast is not exposed. So the picture did break the new rules. I understand that you want to normalize breastfeeding but I think this is going about it wrong. It was a beautiful picture, but obviously our culture is not ready for it
6 hours ago · Like · 3

Melissa Dawn I think wether you chose to breast feed or bottle feed is nobodies business but our own. To say you don’t like seeing babies bottle fed because it’s unnatural is just as judge mental and ignorant as those who are offended by breast feeding. This makes me sad to see all these comments for or against. Who cares how a baby is fed. As long as the baby is happy and healthy is all that matters.
5 hours ago · Like · 6

Melody Greene-Wyble Erin Andrews I sent you a PM but fbook put it in your “other” folder.
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Andi Roth I’m so tired of this fight. Sigh.
5 hours ago · Like · 2

Danielle Walton Like I said… if you see something come up in your news feed, regardless of if a friend reponded on a public page and you don’t like what you see then HIDE the comment or just keep scrolling. If you can’t do that than maybe you shouldn’t be on social media. We see horrific things on the news, on TV… everywhere and then you see a pair of boobs and get your panties in a bunch?!! Keep on movin’!
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Sarah Hosfelt Why do I keep seeing people post, “bye Felicia”… On several different posts… What does that mean? I’m sheltered I guess… Lol
5 hours ago · Like

Ashley Stinson They’re not suppose to. The new policy says there is no restrictions so that is bogus.
5 hours ago · Like · 1

Ashley Danielle Mackey While seeing breasts does not faze me one bit and I breastfeed also, I just cant grasp why anyone would want there boobs on fb. More power to anyone who does but even if I had the perfect body I wouldn’t put it on here. Fb is full of trash and while u are trying to prove something very beautiful, its being thrown in the “trashy” category of fb which is sad. Keep fighting for what you believe in paa.la !
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Barbara A Rojek That foul mouthed female is not a woman. Women should be standing together, regardless if we breastfed our children or not, in solidarity.
5 hours ago · Like · 4

Katherine Havener Keep on fighting Paala!! My husband and I agree that the more we nipples, the easier it will be for breastfeeding mothers. I hope you get some national press on this – it will help the fight Sending love and support and prayers that you ignore those who are ignorant.
5 hours ago · Like · 3

Nicole Revfi This is what I have to say to the trolls on this page!!
Nicole Revfi’s photo.
4 hours ago · Like · 10

Alice Rhea Floyd Good lord….these comments remind me why I avoid so many women. It’s like high school all over. Mean, mean, mean.
I thought men were the nipple issue, but it’s women! Men just say- boob. And move on. Women rip one another to shreds. Get over yourselves.
4 hours ago · Like · 7

Paa.la Nicole Revfi – Ewwww. Haha. Yes.
4 hours ago · Like · 1

Morgan Sears Don’t listen to Erin madden as I read one of her comments about sexual assault and doing the victim blaming game.
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Sylvia Hill Well clearly their level of intelligence (not knowing what breast are for and that breastfeeding is normal and nature) constitutes a fail and loss already. So, they definitely have not won, not on any level.
2 hours ago · Like · 1

Margaret Thiselton She calls you a trashy cunt, yet she uses trashy cunt as an insult. Seems a bit hypocritical to me
Good on you for what you’re doing. I hope that woman and others were all breastfed! Some people seriously have nothing else to do do they?
2 hours ago · Like · 2

Amanda Johnson
Amanda Johnson’s photo.
2 hours ago · Like · 7

Brooke MacDonald I am all for everything Paa.la does. I must say though, I am shocked with a lot of the comments from “gentle parents”. Trolls harassing people is one thing, but people posting her profile pictures and calling her nasty things? That’s the only disgusti…See More
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Heidi Shore Schultz Holy crap is that obnoxious. She sounds like an unhappy person. Keep it up Paala!

Paula D Holland Facebook is so weird! I report nudity photos ALL . THE. TIME on fb but they always say no rules were broke BUT they keep taking off breastfeeding photos. I don’t think fb even knows there own rules lol
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Anna Tutor Shared!
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Justine Biederman Shared! Kenton, Ohio
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Vivien Stembridge You are so beautiful
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Stephanie Barnard What pissed me off is here in the UK they have page three girls in nothing but panties, but you show a woman actually doing something natural and people go nuts!
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Beck Andrew What I love about your ability to show freedom like this is, that it confirms for me, how deep into shame woman are, I would like to say that this photo was confrontational for me even. On Facebook showing the whole world your naked self, for the purpose of the most vital part of a woman & mothers role, breastfeeding her child. I am a huge advocate of home birth & breast feeding, and while I breastfed most of the time I felt able to simply fed showing full breast… other times not so much… Even other woman, in younger, the same, and older generations looking or even saying out loud its not appropriate. I feel this is a major, deep disconnection which somehow produces that shameful feeling… I have to say, recently I started using Tapping, after finding The Tapping Solution after a few times of hearing of it & never really checking it out, once I did, it was amazing the emotion that came up, and shame was a huge one. Now, you are, like being, this like, breath of fresh air, being fully vulnerable & at the same time showing the courage & strength on behalf of all woman & mothers ! Simply Inspiring ! Much Love & Support, Beck
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Mikal Sommerdorf Love the concept and fully support this change on FB and within society. It is a natural act to feed your child. I do believe you might be pushing the boundary with a completely bare breast. Good luck.
4 mins · Like

More unedited Facebook comments on my photo that I posted on 6.10.2014 that hasn’t be restored yet:

Charity Blackwell #FreeTheNipple
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Helen Marie Idle Beautiful photo!x
Their policy is bollocks as I had this photo of mine deleted just this morning!!!
Helen Marie Idle’s photo.
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Paul Rydberg That moment every women in the world wakes up and realizes, she is beautiful…think about how many problems would be solved, how many companies that prey on your insecurities.
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Karissa Holuboch I personally wouldn’t post a photo of me breast feeding on Facebook but I think breast feeding should be normalized again!! It’s a beautiful thing, I’m breast feeding my almost 2 year old and am pregnant again and will be breast feeding the baby!! Amazing
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Yve O’Neill Nathan is right , how can you fight a cause for breast cancer and then be shamed into covering up to feed your babies ? The world has gone mad !
10 hours ago · Like · 2

Haydee Rodriguez I thought it said they’d leave the photo up as long as the nipple isn’t exposed with no baby nursing on it.
10 hours ago · Like · 2

Jenna Surdi Elliott Honestly I’m all for breastfeeding if u can do it more power to you. Its suppose to bonding time with ur baby not the whole woruld . so yes I think its gross to put up pictures of ur boobs because that what ur doing ur sure as hell not having that one on one time with your child. What girls would do for attention is just disgusting! Just saying….
10 hours ago · Like · 8

Anthony Horner I see no wrong in breastfeeding photos I have seen worse on here
10 hours ago · Like

Kelly R King Yes breastfeeding is bonding time. But more than that it’s a meal for the baby! It’s not sacred or rude or private. It’s how our babies eat!
10 hours ago · Unlike · 8

Tara-Lynne Marie Day If Rihanna can we should be able to!
10 hours ago · Like · 7

Catherine Latchford Go you hun! Hey you know this is what a mother’s body looks like, men can walk around with no tops and flabby tits no one asks him to cover it up… call me a feminist then, it is the internet everything you see is selective, cry over it and then be gone. no one who supports this is leaving. heres a tissue
10 hours ago · Unlike · 1

Dana Markey I was just going to write what Kelly did. Exactly it’s a meal time for a baby!!!
10 hours ago · Like

Phil Poole Obviously I’m not a woman so the thought process is slightly foreign to me but I really don’t understand why any of you give a shit what people think when it comes to doing what’s best for your child,and whilst I get that breastfeeding just don’t work out for some however much they want it,if it does work its undoubtedly best. So just tell any morons with a problem to piss of and carry on exactly as you are
10 hours ago · Unlike · 13

Sam Andrade Good on you- breastfeeding is natural and normal and I hate being made to feel like a freak or second rate citizen for feeding my son! #freethenipple
10 hours ago · Unlike · 4

Abi Barker Look! Why would u wana take a pic of some1 breast feeding and post it on facebook! Not every1 wants to see it! I have nothing against breast feeding but pictures shouldnt be plastered all over facebook! Young kids have accounts on here, keep it clean ay ! Just an anotner excuse to get ya tits out in facebook! Morons!
10 hours ago · Like · 11

Ashley Bowen No! Just no! I am 110% for breastfeeding and normalizing public breastfeeding! I still publicly nurse my 15 month old. But this is a step way too far! There is zero reason that she should be exposing her other boob….nipple and all! And it frustrates me that this is the image she is giving the rest of us public breastfeeding moms! There’s a difference between normalizing breastfeeding and getting attention. THIS is a cry for attention.
10 hours ago · Like · 30

Ashley Bowen These are appropriate kinds of nursing pictures. Not being butt ass naked for the world to see!
Ashley Bowen’s photo.
10 hours ago · Like · 15

Desireé Callison Ok its one thing to breast feed your child ok more power to you I give all the moms credit for doing it but to show off their boobs is gross I dont want to see that. Thats showing you want attention. And your very desprite really. I dont wanna see it fb is going too far
10 hours ago · Like · 7

Nicole Garcia I see no prob with breastfeeding in public hell I did!! But just cover it up!!
10 hours ago · Like · 3

Jessica Bleackley-Meyer I’m a newish mum, who fully supports breast feeding, however, I also feel it’s a private moment that’s sacred between you and your child. Your breasts are for your baby, not the world to see. I personally feel very uncomfortable being around breastfeeding mums and don’t see it necessary to post pictures of doing it on here! It’s so personal to u and your little one, only you two should be sharing that special time!
10 hours ago · Like · 9

Stefanie Grier Good luck on not having this removed! I doubt they will have really “changed the policy” xxxxx
10 hours ago · Like

Paul Wetherhill Their policy is to not have nudity. In the above photo she is nude. It’s not fucking rocket science is it.
10 hours ago · Like

Susannah Birch I can almost guarantee this photo will end up on a porn site.

Becky Marker This makes breastfeeding moms look like ignorant exhibitionists, the EXACT thing we have been working so hard to STOP people from thinking. For 2 1/2 years I breastfed in public wherever I went but I never once had my other breast exposed. SO pointless and stupid.
10 hours ago · Like · 17

Jasmine Ashley Wow, some people seriously need to chill the fuck out. Men can walk around topless all day long and they have nipples. What exactly is your issue with human physiology?
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Chris S Gillespie Abi Barker???? You would be the reason why there is a problem! Name calling? Challenging the intelligence of people sharing a natural, beautiful bond between mother and child? Wow, if you were around 200 years ago I’d bet you’d be advocating to have women burnt at the stake charged with witchcraft ( midwives)
10 hours ago · Like · 3

Melissa Loera Relax, folks.

It’s a breast, not a bomb.
10 hours ago · Unlike · 4

Members of the Breastfeeding Mafia; Lactivists UniteJudging by some of these comments you can see exactly why this is needed, it is amazing at how uncomfortable most people are with the female breast. And btw for those of you saying “keep facebook clean” two things, one, this isn’t a “dirty” picture and two, there are plenty of half naked girls that get shared by random guys in my news feed, they don’t get half the negative reaction this photo gets.
10 hours ago · Unlike · 5

Vicente Renda Titty!!!
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Natalie Claire May I just don’t see the point in pictures anyway, private moment surely??? So y show the world
10 hours ago · Like · 1

Abi Barker Ffs i said i dont mind breast feeding! But now theres pics all over facebook! Theres no reason to have both ur tits out! Poor excuse for women to get there tits out
10 hours ago · Like · 2

Devvon Sonnie I just don’t understand why you feel the need to take pictures of it. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with it, it’s natural. However I don’t see why you feel the need to post pictures with your tit in your babies mouth. I don’t think you should hide it but pictures? That’s rediculous.
10 hours ago · Like

Abi Barker These pics are stupid and ridiculous!

Stephanie Johnson That’s not exactly a necessary nipple since the baby is clearly on the other side. If baby had fallen off the nipple and was sleeping near it with the other covered that would make a lot more sense.
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Samantha Blackman I’m all for breastfeeding and did so myself uncovered in public. I do think this is stupid though. First off, if you want to feed your kids then do it but to make a huge show of it like this? Why would you put this on facebook? Pedophiles and teenage boys are jacking off to this right now, i assure you. To put your child and yourself up to be objectified like that to prove a point is crossing the line.
9 hrs · Like · 1

Diana Cohen So you have to show both your breasts! When I breast fed I always did it discreetly!
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Stephanie Johnson With that said, I’m not sure nipples should ever be a problem. Maybe if they were out more often women wouldn’t be subjected to such sexualization and objectification.
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Lorraine Bruckner Nelson I breastfed proudly and never once felt the need to show my breasts to the world. Breastfeeding means a kid on the boob breast feeding…not taking selfies of your other breast for all to see,yah once and a while they pull off and people need to get ov…See More
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Natalie Claire May I just don’t see the point in pictures anyway, private moment surely??? So y show the world
48 mins · Like · 5

Abi Barker Ffs i said i dont mind breast feeding! But now theres pics all over facebook! Theres no reason to have both ur tits out! Poor excuse for women to get there tits out
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Devvon Sonnie I just don’t understand why you feel the need to take pictures of it. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with it, it’s natural. However I don’t see why you feel the need to post pictures with your tit in your babies mouth. I don’t think you should hide it but pictures? That’s rediculous.
47 mins · Like · 2

Abi Barker These pics are stupid and ridiculous!
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Natty Bambaren
Natty Bambaren’s photo.
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Nikki Asbury So sad. So because she nurses topless she is screaming for attention?! NO. She is screaming for mother’s everywhere to have the right to feed their baby, post pictures of feeding if it pleases them, and not have everyone flip their shit. We aren’t all ignorant exhibitionists, she is trying to make a point. If you don’t like it just carry on.
And really, you all are worried about your children seeing women feeding their children? WHYYYYYYY?!
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Melody De Visscher Buyukkaraca I shared this one on FB a week ago for a breastfeeding workshop. It is me and my 10 month old baby boy named Jazz. It has been shared by others to advertise the event and I am glad FB didn’t delete it. OK we might not see a lot but it is still a breastfeeding picture
Melody De Visscher Buyukkaraca’s photo.
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Sara Flores
Sara Flores’s photo.
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Kayla Barbara Pfeiffer What’s the difference between this woman and Bruce Willis daughter walking around bare up top? She’s clearly not trying to be sexy n yes she is naked it seems but who doesn’t nurse lying naked in bed sometimes!? Especially In the mornings. It’s one of my personal faves to be honest. It’s the way it’s supposed to be actually. Full skin to skin contact. The babe is clearly naked also. It’s meant to make a statement. My daughter is one and for the first few months I felt embarrassed like I had to cover up to make other people feel comfortable. After a year. I very rarely bother covering up (that’s situational depending where we are)
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Sarah Lynn Huffman Feeding your child shouldn’t be private, would you like to eat in private (a bathroom) I don’t think so, people need to get over it.. Props to all those breastfeeding mamas!
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Gabrielle Arnett Honestly, respect yourselves. Breast feeding is so beautiful, but keep it dignified. Nurse in public, but for the LOVE OF YOURSELVES, this is your body EVERYONE now has access to.
43 mins · Like · 7

Steven Bradford Boobs are boobs its not a big deal we all started on one. Hell I got married so I can get back on one. Once a boobs addict always a boobs addict. Good job moms.
42 mins · Like · 6

Cat Laughlin Solis
Cat Laughlin Solis’s photo.
42 mins · Like · 10

Rachael Riker-Williams I don’t agree with this picture. I agree whole heartedly with open breastfeeding in public. I do not agree with open exposure of your breast. Not in our culture/society.
42 mins · Like · 17

Gabrielle Arnett YES ^
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Diamond Newman It just a boob. Chill out and smoke bros and bras
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Laura Meik Women have had to go to great lengths in the past to get the rights we take for granted today! Western culture needs to change to accept breasts for their main function, which is to feed our children! If women want to share their breastfeeding moments, because they are so incredibly special and you want to share that joy and utter cuteness, then they should have every right to! And objecting to other children seeing a woman breast feed, ha ha ha, all I can say is, it’s lucky you lot don’t live in Africa! U’d go blind from all the nipple action there!
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Max Hagedorn So I agree with a woman’s right to breast feed anywhere. If I see it in public I’m not phased. But why is there such a need to find out if Facebook will approve or not. Is it that important to/for mothers to put up selfies of them feeding they’re babies?
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Jacinda Lea Markopoulos I don’t think you need to go showing your boobs to normalise breast feeding I breast feed my 12 day old and did breast feed my daughter to had no issues in public eye etc used to tell people to stuff off if they said anything but your breasts are for u snd your baby and your man why would u want thousands of people to look and see your exploiting yourself snd your child
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Nadia Skordaki I think bf is awesome I did it and got pictures doing so but I don’t think the whole world needs to see the photos of my nipples. I am sorry but this kind of photos are not my cup of tea and I cringe every time I see them shame on those mums pretending they want to show how they breast feed but all they do is take inappropriate pictures of their boobs gross
39 mins · Like · 3

Kirsty Pettman I don’t agree with this pic either why show a breast for the sake of it a breast which at that point was not feeding a baby not doing anything that’s a step to far
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Andrea Troub If someone wants to post a picture like this, let them. Sometimes I nurse like this. It’s just easier sometimes, especially at night. WHO CARES. Get a life.
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Bo Davis This caught me off guard while scrolling down my news feed . But there is a big difference in having your boobs out ( girl on my wall showing bare nipples ) and hiding the other boob that is not being occupied by the infant..
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Vicky Richards I’m sorry I totally agree with breast feeding in public but I don’t agree of taking pics if your naked breasts with your little one feeding saying ohh this is totally fine . Too me your just trying to get attention !
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Kayla Wisner I’m all for breastfeeding in public. I will support moms any way I can to do the same. But this picture, albeit beautiful, isn’t the way to do it. Some pervert will get a hold of this and photoshop it into something completely sexual, with ease.
38 mins · Like · 10

Zoe Lawton Respect to all mummies who are able to breast feed x
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Andrea Gallegos
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Helen Marie Idle For all those women adamant that you shouldn’t take photos of babies breastfeeding. What, you don’t take photos of your babies eating? I personally like to capture all aspects of my babies! Eating, sleeping, smiling, playing, it’s all beautiful!!!!
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Antanika Ben Holton I am totally and completely for breast feeding anywhere any time and nudity if you absolutely must. I never use a cover and sometimes it hangs out for a while after even when I’m out. In my 19 months of breast feeding I’ve only breastfed completely topless in bed. It’s not often you would see both breasts out. And while yeah they’re just breasts etc I find that this photo isn’t getting the correct point across. In all my time on Facebook this is the first photo I’ve seen with both breasts exposed and it’s probably not really necessary. So I feel this is asking for a fight where there isn’t need for one.
37 mins · Like · 9

Melissa Benoit I support breastfeeding 100% but this is taking it a little far. Breastfeed in public don’t be ashamed but know when to cover up. This is not about breastfeeding it is about what you want to get away with. There is no need to show EVERYTHING there is nothing wrong with modesty.
37 mins · Like · 2

Autumne Farmer The point is to take the sexualization off of boobs
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Jessica Dimpel Go mama!! It is easy to see by the comments who really supports normalizing breastfeeding by the comments and it appears there is still much work to do.
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Angie Hayes Lots of “buts” in this post. Moms should feel free to feed baby as they please, breast exposed or not. Feed them babies
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Debbie DeLano I can understand the reason behind this picture. It’s an equality thing with exposure along with positivity in breastfeeding. That being said, I also see it as a good step back because almost never do you see both breasts exposed while mom is nursing out in public. Especially since (in most states) the law still states that only the breast in use does not count as indecent exposure.
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Kathy Bosserman You don’t have to like this pic, or pose like that yourself………. You do have to acknowledge her right to though.

Don’t like it…….. SCROLL.ON.BY.
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Selly Habaieb Would you show your breasts randomly on the street? No. Keep your breasts hidden. You wouldn’t show a random your breasts. Just because your feeding your child, doesn’t mean you can show breasts in public.
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Meg Bennett As a fellow breastfeeding mother and supporter of NIP, I fully support posting images of a breastfeeding baby, however, I do find it unnecessary to fully expose a breast & nipple purely for the purpose of exposing them. This is exactly what gives publicly breastfeeding mothers accusations of exhibitionism and weirds people out. Fair enough if you were feeding twins and both were occupied…even a bit of nip as some babies unlatch a bit to have a nosy around them, but a full on exposed breast purely to test a policy is asking for it to be removed. x
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Priscilla Slanina Omg I think this is taking it a little too far!
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Dana Fleming Ask your child when they are old enough if they are proud of this picture. I breastfed my son, privately. It was for him and I to experience. No one else.
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Joanne Cargo This post and comments as pathetic as it may sound has me tearful, I’ve been one of those unlucky ones who have been shamed in public for feeding my son, it really knocked my confidence I now hardly leave the house or I keep my trips or errands short. Just in case I have to feed my baby I used to go sit in the toilets till I thought you know I wouldn’t eat in here why I’m doing this to my baby! I wish I could gain that confidence back, but everyone that’s put positive comments and pictures up well done they’re beautiful

I shared “A reader shared this screen shot with me. If you read it, it says that my photo was reported for containing nudity or pornography but it was reviewed and found that it does not violate community standards. Facebook’s new policy is working! At least for my photo. What a wonderful step for breastfeeding mothers and all women! I have already heard of other ladies who have had their photos, far less revealing than mine, being removed today. I hope they are able to appeal their removals because when one mother is shamed, we all are.

Becca Biggs You seriously are making such a difference for women and out babies !!! THANK U
20 hours ago · Unlike · 5

Nicole Bodin Hermsen Nice!!
20 hours ago · Like

Louise Timpano I went and told a mom off because she felt this was over doing it I explained her face make up was over doing it but we can’t ban her face from the public!!!
20 hours ago · Like · 14

Rachel A Ratcliffe Your picture was shared on a private breastfeeding forum and I was surprised by the number of women who claimed to support breastfeeding who said that your picture was not appropriate. There were about 40 comments (some very positive as well) before the administrators took the post down. Your picture is beautiful and it should not be up to anyone to judge what is right and what is wrong. Keep doing your thing and normalizing breastfeeding. (Glad facebook is getting its act together too!)
20 hours ago · Unlike · 16

Haley Lent Kim Brady
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Stefanie Mayer Maybe some mummys are jealous about your beautiful breasts. Because the truth is that mine doesn’t look any like yours after 5 years breastfeeding!!! You are beautiful
20 hours ago · Unlike · 9

Laura Pearl Sutton How wonderful!
19 hours ago · Like

Erin Madden There is absolutely nothing wrong with breast feeding…. But honestly… That is something that should be PRIVATELY done, it’s a bond between you and your child that other people WILL NOT ALWAYS UNDERSTAND, nor care to see. If I was a child and my mother posted a photo of me sucking her nipple, as I grew to become an adult… I would be rather upset about the circumstances. That is not for every bodies eyes. It’s to simple give your child the nutrition they need. And for you to feel the need to post a picture of yourself completely topless more or less shows a lack of self respect. Yes being a mother is a wonderful thing! And it is very doubtful that anybody would ever judge you for breast feeding. But you can’t be upset if somebody judges you for exploiting your body. If I took a picture of myself topless and posted it on Facebook it would be removed for nudity. It should make no difference if you just so happen to have ONE nipple covered by a child’s head. You are still naked, it is still inappropriate. And honestly indecent.
19 hours ago · Like · 8

Dnup Skimo Hooplah Sure breastfeeding is a natural way of life but it shouldnt be photographed to put on a public site of which young kids can get access to….in the end it’s nudity/pornography so I don’t blame them for reporting the pics.
Although I myself personally don’t mind it… Just thinking of those who are far too young and others who will abuse the pic for what it’s intended for, is all.
19 hours ago · Like · 11

Mai Boersma Awesome! Finally they’re abiding by their own rules! To be honest, I think these new community standards are bold and so necessary.
19 hours ago · Like · 1

Saara Joyce There is no reason that her other boob needs to be in the photo other than this person blatantly exposing it for thrills! Cover it up sweetie. No one wants to see it
19 hours ago · Like · 9

Jason Cain All babies as well as moms deserve respect. If we adults can eat n provide pictures why can’t a baby n mommy. It’s harsh what society has come too. Stand up n be proud all y’all moms.
19 hours ago · Like · 6

Rachael Johnson Are you fucking crazy? Did you just say this was PORN? No sorry… You’re not crazy… You’re stupid.
This is a photo of a baby suckling at his mothers breast… You also happen to see the other breast exposed, the tool she uses to feed her baby. BREASTS ARE NOT SEXUAL. THEREFORE, THIS IS NOT PORN.
19 hours ago · Like · 16

Ella J Harris I breastfed my son but not once did I feel the need to take my whole top/bra off and expose the non-feeding boob to literally the world, which is what you do when you post selfies on facebook.. Fully love breastfeeding but this is a bit too far.. By all means take photos just don’t facebook bloody everything!!
19 hours ago · Like · 13

Kylie Sampson I just want to know why people feel the need to advertise that they’re breastfeeding… Is it only valuable to you if the whole world knows you’re doing it? Only valuable if you’re able to post it on social media? Sort your priorities…
19 hours ago · Like · 10

Teryn Skye Some people may find them sexual, just like I’m sure some people are turned on by elbows. But their prime PURPOSE is not sexual. It’s to nurture. Please educate yourself on the female body and it’s true purpose.
19 hours ago · Like · 12

Bre Ann Campbell
Bre Ann Campbell’s photo.
19 hours ago · Like · 9

Saara Joyce Sweetie I’m a breastfeeding mother and would NEVER put a photo up on FB because quite frankly, no gives a shit. You bunch of hippies
19 hours ago · Like · 9

Stefanie Mayer So we don’t have to hide the nipples of the bottles ? Haha it is too funny how people react to something absolutely natural
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Rachael Johnson Go away saara
19 hours ago · Like · 8

Saara Joyce Well no because that’s just stupid
19 hours ago · Like · 1

Saara Joyce Gladly Rachael bye sweetie!
19 hours ago · Like · 1

Erin Madden Women please take a moment to imagine a photo of yourself just SIMPLY breast feeding your child being used for a man that not only likes women… But may also like CHILDREN in an inappropriate manner to pleasure themselves with. Let that sink in. There are creeps! And there are ways for people to find out where a picture was taken, what time it was taken… EXACT location.
19 hours ago · Like · 11

Rachael Johnson What is your point Erin? Since that’s true, they could find out where ANY picture was taken…. So we shouldn’t post ANYTHING on the internet technically….
Live in fear if YOU want to…
19 hours ago · Like · 10

Kathlene Kopp Ohh well life goes on
19 hours ago · Like · 1

Ryan Hall Photos of breast feeding are one thing but excessive unnecessary nudity on a forum used by all ages is over the top. I hope you don’t mind teenage boys staring over your pictures and doing what teenage boys do
19 hours ago · Like · 9

Julio Cruz Ashlee Luelf
19 hours ago · Like

Dnup Skimo Hooplah 100% agreed Erin.
19 hours ago · Like · 3

Erin Madden Rachael… As a matter of fact.. You should. I have been in relations with such people. Don’t have too much faith in society.
19 hours ago · Like

Erin Madden Yeah I’m young… But believe me I’m wiser than you think. And Ashley this is true… And you are proving my point. If somebody would masturbate to a foot… Why wouldn’t they masturbate to you breast feeding yourself.
19 hours ago · Like

Erin Madden Your child***
19 hours ago · Like

Cindy Cuddey Gutowski 22 year old guy doesn’t belong on here. Clearly you guys can’t get girlfriends so you come on here?
19 hours ago · Edited · Like

Erin Madden It’s weird… It’s inappropriate, and honestly you are putting your CHILD out there without them even being able to make the decision of whether or not they are okay with it.
19 hours ago · Like · 2

Rachael Johnson So feet shouldn’t be allowed on Facebook?
It’s not weird. You’re weird. Weird for liking this page… When clearly you don’t support breast feeding
19 hours ago · Like · 5

Erin Madden I don’t like this shit. Somebody posted it and it pissed me off!
19 hours ago · Like · 1

Star Pishew I support breast feeding but to take a picture on a social network and deliberately expose your boob c’mon. In real life we can’t help it to breast feed in public, stare ad gawk all you want then.
19 hours ago · Like · 8

Mandy Herd Newsflash Erin you have a profile PIC of your child in a bloody bikini. If you so worried about perverts perhaps you should protect your own family!!!!!
19 hours ago · Like · 15

Star Pishew Expose your boobs in real time while feeding your child. Why take a picture and post it to a social network I just don’t understand that, and please no hate towards me it’s just a different opinion. Breast feeding support here 100%.
19 hours ago · Like · 7

Jennifer Silva I think your photo is beautiful, and I hope that one day my girls will feel empowered to meet their babies needs and breastfeed anytime, anywhere, without any judgment. People get so excited when they see a little nip, and that just goes to show how much work still needs to be done. Thank you, Paa.la for playing such a huge role in normalizing breastfeeding.
19 hours ago · Like · 5

Ruth R. Flanagan Brown I applaud you. All these comments of it being inappropriate, maybe it’s more over doing it just a little, but without women like you more ignorance would grow. Keep doing what you do. I wish I had the courage. I just don’t think I could deal with the extra attention.
19 hours ago · Like · 2

Cindy Cuddey Gutowski When he’s not a dad and he’s clearly a troll . Take a look at his Facebook page
19 hours ago · Edited · Like · 1

Erin Madden Only a DECENT parent would understand where I am coming from. Your arguments are irrelevant, and more or less make you all look like smacked asses. And YES I do have pictures of my child. Point being. But do I have inappropriate pictures containing NUDITY. No
19 hours ago · Like · 3

Ross Myles I agree with Erin Madden , I show a friend a pic ( awesome pic to Willow Anna Falleni ) and he made the same comment about weirdos n pedos . Sad but that’s gotta be a consideration.
19 hours ago · Like · 5

Danielle Walton Erin, you have your child on your profile pic… that could be subjected to hundreds of pedophiles, so should you remove it? This page is to support breastfeeding and if you do not approve then simply keep scrolling or remove yourself from the group. It isn’t right that you are shaming mothers for supporting one another in this journey that has enough difficulties all on it’s own by society.
19 hours ago · Like · 7

Erin Madden I’m just saying that it is inappropriate. And in reality… I’m note I’m just honest… If you don’t want to be judged for it… Than simply DONT do it.
19 hours ago · Like · 5

Ryan Hall For people that are asking for others to be accepting of your choices and opinions you are being very judgmental it’s a shame that we can’t accept other people opinions without belittling one another
19 hours ago · Edited · Like · 4

Dnup Skimo Hooplah I’m going to be a dad very soon cindy and there is no way I’d like my partner to expose her breasts (breast feeding or not) on a public site for all to see.
19 hours ago · Like · 11

Alex Oakley Feeding your child is one thing. Taking a toplees pic of your child feeding and plastering over facebook is a whole differant kettle of fish. Im on the opposing side this is nudity
19 hours ago · Like · 8

Stephany Martell-Coder What happened to the original pic?
19 hours ago · Like · 1

Paa.la Stephany Martell-Coder – I just noticed it’s gone as well. I have not received any notifications that it was being reviewed for take down.
19 hours ago · Like · 2

Erin Madden But really it isn’t stupid. You people just have no self respect. Or for that matter respect of how your child may feel about the fact that this was posted I bathe future.
19 hours ago · Like · 1

Andrea Smith Galdamez I just can’t understand how people use the argument children can see. Umm thank goodness children will finally see what breasts are really for.
19 hours ago · Like · 6

Erin Madden Normal yes… But are you going to teach her that it’s okay to post pictures of yourself naked as well. so when she wants to be like MOMMY and posts up a picture of her own breasts just know that she learned this is acceptable behavior from her parent.
19 hours ago · Like · 1

Cindy Cuddey Gutowski You know it’s down because of Saara and Erin.
18 hours ago · Like · 1

Rachael Johnson Yes I am Erin! When she’s a mommy I would love to see photos of her Breastfeeding and if she wants others to then go her!
18 hours ago · Like

Rachael Johnson Lol paala is the admin
18 hours ago · Like

Ryan Hall If it’s down it’s because it violates Facebooks community guidelines meaning it is excessive nudity breathed ding photos are fine but showing more than needed is to much. You don’t put photos of cleaning in the nude on Facebook do you???
18 hours ago · Edited · Like · 2

Star Pishew The only rudeness I see is coming from the ones calling other people idiots and stupid because they think over exposing the other breast is too extreme for a social media site. What happened to debates and freely expressed opinions without being told to leave or being called an idiot. I see both sides and both points of view as justified, breasts ARE a sexual thing in men’s eyes, they will always be attracted to them. If your a gay man probably not. They are tools for breast feeding and they are SEXY hello. The other point is that a breast feeding picture ISNT sexy but beautiful, even if your other breast is exposed the baby feeding completely wipes that out. Rihanna was just almost naked at whatever awards wasn’t she? THATS over exposure to the max since she’s just flaunting them around.
18 hours ago · Like · 5

Dnup Skimo Hooplah So I guess if this breastfeeding passes… The next project on the agenda is taking pics of the cocks and vaginas that helped bring a baby into this world and try have them shared publicly too??
18 hours ago · Like · 5

Beth George I breast Fed all my 5 children and in my own home while breast feeding my last son, my 8 year old at the time would go get a blanket and cover mommy up, if a young boy has enough shame seeing just the top of mommy’s breast while mommy nursing his little brother more than I even had, it opened my eyes we as adults need to be more wise
18 hours ago · Like · 7

Mike ‘Sweetorius’ Sweet i dont have a problem with breastfeeding , but there is a difference between being discrete about it , and have you boobs out , ie your photo , it should be taken down as you child is feeding on one breast , there is no need for in that photo for you other breast to be in sight , cover it with a throw , or keep those kinds of photos for people whom are comfortable with it .
18 hours ago · Like · 6

Cindy Cuddey Gutowski Alex you are clueless and not a dad so why are you on here?
18 hours ago · Like · 1

Cindy Cuddey Gutowski And now Mike!! Are they all Erin’s friends lol?
18 hours ago · Like · 2

Star Pishew Cindy why do you feel the need to be rude…
18 hours ago · Like · 3

Erin Madden They should be… We would get along great
18 hours ago · Like · 2

Erin Madden Thank you Star
18 hours ago · Like · 1

Star Pishew Like honestly. I could see you replying to this with a rude comment as well… Just as ou have opinions everyone else does as well.
18 hours ago · Like · 1

Star Pishew I see people getting aggravated that you certain few woman ARE getting rude about it though…
18 hours ago · Like · 2

Victoria Jane It’s really sad that most people posting on here are breastfeeding mums yet you all see fit to belittle each other if their personal choices don’t match up to yours , shouldn’t you all be supporting each other ….. Very sad . Erin to call these mums not decent mums because they post pictures is really sad and unsupportive of you. If you don’t like it then get off the page , it’s that simple!
18 hours ago · Like · 5

Erin Madden It’s also easy to simply not post these things if you don’t like being judged for it. I support mothers… I support breast feeding. I however DO NOT support using breast feeding as an excuse to post nude pictures.
18 hours ago · Like · 2

Lindsay Kroeger I think boobs can be both, sexual and functional. In breast feeding photos they are functional. In bikini pictures ect maybe not so much. I find nothing offensive about these photos. Erin your entitled to do what you wish. Raise your child how you wish. But please respect how others choose to live. Do you or have you breast-fed? If you have and are uncomfortable in public then that’s you, but ask your self why? And come to your own conclusions. These ladies are trying to change how the public sees breast feeding, so you can nurse anywhere and not be harassed, or embarrassed. You should thank them for that. Have a good night.
18 hours ago · Like · 6

Victoria Jane It’s also easy to simply not comment if you don’t like what you see
18 hours ago · Like · 3

Erin Madden Yes I have breast fed.
18 hours ago · Like · 1

Erin Madden And why am I uncomfortable with it…. Because I myself have been a victim of a sex offender. And I feel as if though you are putting yourself out there to be put in danger.
18 hours ago · Like · 1

Star Pishew Breasts are sexy lol.
18 hours ago · Like · 4

Ella J Harris I did not like this page or am I in this group.. I was simply scrolling in my newsfeed and saw this pic.. Do people not realise how viral a facebook post can go? “You post all your drama on facebook then whinge when you’re judged for it”.. Think before you post guys..
18 hours ago · Like · 6

Rachael Johnson You ARE THE PROBLEM ERIN. People like you are the reason why a girl can’t wear a sports bra on a hot day without ‘asking for it’. People like you are the reason girls in school need to cover their bra straps.
18 hours ago · Like · 1

Star Pishew Erin I am also a victim of a sexual violence but I really don’t see a breast feeding picture leading to the rape of a mother breast feeding her child. I agree about the other boob being exposed, why does that have to be exposed? In public you can’t help it sometimes but deliberately taking a picture is, idk? It’s Facebook. You can choose what photos go on here… Let’s take the movement to reality in teal situations and whip out our boobs in public and over expose them then when we can’t help it because were feeding our precious little babies.
18 hours ago · Like · 1

Lindsay Kroeger Sorry to hear that Erin. Maybe you should talk to someone about it, and step away from this page and block it from you view. You can block stuff you wish not to see. Instead of commenting negatively and having your “friends” do the same.
18 hours ago · Like · 2

Star Pishew How
Is Erin the problem? And how is any of her comments contributing to having to cover up bra straps or wearing sports bras…
18 hours ago · Like · 1

Erin Madden I do not need help. I am simply stating that you can POTENTIAL put yourself into a situation that may not be the safest.
18 hours ago · Like

Rachael Johnson She says ‘ I feel as though you are putting yourself out there to be in danger’ as if showing some skin means a woman SHOULD be in danger.
18 hours ago · Like · 5

Erin Madden Like I said… I see no problem with breast feeding… Nor do I see an issue with take a private picture for yourself and family. But to have a nude picture exposing yourself, especially one containing your child in my perspective is not the wisest decision.
18 hours ago · Like · 1

Helen McGinn If you sexualise breastfeeding then that’s something you may want to examine a little deeper. For now, use your logical brain and try to see that it’s a natural part of life. If you truly feel angry or disgusted, at least realise that many do not and it is their right to breastfeed, whether in public or to share a photo of it if they wish. Respect that right and move on either by not clicking on the image or even hiding it in your newsfeed. Slating someone for their choices opens you up for the same. I personally think the photo is beautiful
18 hours ago · Like · 5

Mendiznat Darkspear As far as I’m concerned, males are capable of posting topless things, thereby females should be as well. Unfortunately for the haters breasts are NOT genitalia, and thereby can’t be considered pornographic. Dealwiidit
18 hours ago · Like · 1

Star Pishew And you shouldn’t be ashamed of anything either kirsty.
18 hours ago · Like · 1

Star Pishew And then there comes the opinion bashers anyways… Last time I checked this was a public forum. Breasts are sexy and naturally attract men whether you like it or not. And yes they attrwCt women as well…
18 hours ago · Like · 1

Star Pishew Just like ASSES attract men. And poop comes out of there. Vaginas attract men as well and they are tools for giving birth.
18 hours ago · Like · 2

Marnie Sweet So what, u don’t attract a man with a kid in your tits. And why does it need to be public, I dint want to see that shit on my page. Keep it between yourself and your friend. Get off my wall.
18 hours ago · Like · 2

Erin Madden Speaking of being logical…. Is it not a logical thought that posting a nude photo of oneself will make you more of a target to offenders?
18 hours ago · Like · 2

Marnie Sweet Not while a kid’s coming out of one y dumb cunt. Don’t worry I’ll work out how to bloke this shit. Enough said.
18 hours ago · Like

Erin Madden Is it not logical to think that if a photo is both breasts with no child is considered nudity, that a photo if one breast and another being covered by a child is not nudity as well?
18 hours ago · Like · 3

Kristy Trost Salazar Hollyann feel free to add me
18 hours ago · Like

Erin Madden Is it not logical to assume that your exposure WILL be viewed by many, some if which will NOT have your best interest in mind??
18 hours ago · Like · 3

Kahleigh Bruns Bottom line is she is nude end of. Bitch and whinge all you want but using your child as a prop to make your point and to grab likes and create an up brawl on social media is not on. This image should be kept private between you and your family not placed on facebook as an excuse to make a point. Yes breast feeding is beautiful and natural, should be kept between you and your child. It is no one else’s business.
18 hours ago · Like · 14

Star Pishew Marnie if you can’t comprehend what the fuck is going on in a forum then honestly don’t comment because it sounds really stupid, here I am being a hipocrite about being rude. Lmaoooooo.
18 hours ago · Like

Kristy Trost Salazar Star sent u a message
18 hours ago · Like

Star Pishew I didn’t get it kirsty, I’m on an iPhone an soemtimes these things are retarded lol.
18 hours ago · Like

Mark Ward If you continue to post your breast feeding photos, I will continue to masturbate to them, sluts.
18 hours ago · Like · 9

Willow Anna Falleni I think every one is entitled to their opinion but I see it like this it is a natural real, non sexual act to feed,comfort and nurture your child. If you don’t like it don’t look!
One of my pics was reported for pornography by a nasty woman who verbally abused me and my child attacking him as a person, calling him gay and ugly and reposting the pic. These people are the sick ones.
I reported the pic on my wall informing everyone I know yes I am still breastfeeding and a little about what happened asking anyone with a problem with it to please unfriend straight away.
Why are these people on here? On a breastfeeding support page? Maybe they need to start a page called ” I support breastfeeding But….. Not if this not if that etc etc… “.

Normalize it.
Be free to do what your body was made for!
Breasts were not made first for sex! If they were they would not hold babies milk.
18 hours ago · Like · 3

Star Pishew Marnie get this shit off your own wall. You freely commented and you must be SMART enough to block the page or click on the fucking top arrow. Ffs.
18 hours ago · Like · 1

Willow Anna Falleni I ment to say I reposted the pic on my wall.
18 hours ago · Like

Kristy Trost Salazar I blocked him already and a few ppl
who were ticking me off lol
18 hours ago · Edited · Like

Star Pishew Obviously breasts were meant to be sexy if I have a kid and another on the way helllooooo… I even think my tits are sexy. They serve as a double purpose. Lmao. If they didn’t men wouldn’t be attracted to them, and lesbians.
18 hours ago · Like · 1

Tracy Maplesden-McClymont Some of the comments on here are hilarious. Happy to be a breast lovin hippy goil. Keep posting ladies teach your girls that they are not shameful.
18 hours ago · Like · 5

Stefanie Mayer If somebody doesn’t want to see a breastfeeding mom, which is something absolutely natural, why you don’t look away? I wish I could not hear some stupid comments but can’t close just my ears
18 hours ago · Like · 4

Erin Madden It boggles my mind that people can say if you don’t want to see it look away. If you don’t want to be judged don’t do it.
17 hours ago · Like · 5

Bonnie Mason When the main focus is on the mother and her spare tit taking selfies and hardly can see the child my opinion should have been kept off social media for many reasons! This is not a cute breast feeding picture it is degrading for women and not how to get your point across !
17 hours ago · Like · 14

Lee Lee My 7 Y/O son just saw this photo of you and said ‘scroll back up’ so I did and he says ‘wow. She looks like Miss Ascoli (his teacher) but she’s too young to be Miss A’
So proud that I’ve raised children who KNOW BREASTFEEDING is NORMAL!!! He didn’t even bat an eyelid because he’s been brought up seeing Bfg
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Meg Bennett I commented on the original photo before it was removed and was one who didn’t agree entirely. I said I saw the beauty in the image, itself, just as I am when I see any body, no matter shape or size in the nude. I suppose I am a bit torn because while I don’t want to appear hypocritical, I didn’t find it necessary for the other breast to be exposed. I fully support breastfeeding and nursing in public (and women’s rights to do so) but I can see why the image may attract the attention for the wrong reasons. Breastfeeding is beautiful, and when I do it or post a photo of myself on FB (which I have done), you can bet the focus is more on the act with my child than anything else to take away from the image. Would I report the photo? No, it’s her right to post whatever she likes and it’s not my place. I’m simply saying I can see where people are coming from that the additional content isn’t necessary. I will continue to defend a woman’s right to breastfeed in private, public and whilst doing it in a handstand on a unicycle. I will defend against those who compare it to toiletng habits or sexual acts. One thing I cannot be accused of is not supporting, so please don’t. I attend any event I can to help “normalise” the act. However, I think the “shock factor” of the photo loses the purpose of what it’s meant to do. I’m not offended, personally.
17 hours ago · Edited · Like · 13

Cameron Smith Its not a problem to show you breast feeding just why do you need your other tit out that’s when it’s a issue
17 hours ago · Like · 7

Lisa Maree I find this nudity lol.. I have a child and I breast fed but this is a little over the top, as is the above celebrities outfits.. Just because there is a child covering one nipple doesn’t mean you can upload completely topless photos to Facebook and call it “discrimination” if it is removed
17 hours ago · Like · 21

Erin Madden If you want to post it… More power to you… By all means do your thing. But don’t get offended when somebody does not approve. Just as though you want people to be mindful that you are a breast feeding mother, and by NO means am I saying that breast feeding is at all wrong. We get it, you breast feed, sometimes you even have to do it in public. But some of you ladies are lacking being mindful of those who wish not to see this. Or who may consider a photo completely topless to be inappropriate.
17 hours ago · Like · 8

Star Pishew So much common sense coming from Lisa and Meg. Thanks for summing up what the rest of us were trying to say. And for the other person, I wasn’t comparing breast feeding to sexuality of breasts. I was solely talking about breasts being sexual themselves, take breast feeding out of the picture. Breasts are sexy.
17 hours ago · Edited · Like · 3

Erin Madden I myself find using your child as an object to make a nude picture of yourself “okay for social media”, to be wrong.
17 hours ago · Like · 15

Candace Diane Bonilla Breast feeding is great I have even posted pictures… not completly topless but if you dont like it why not look the other way? Just because I dont like something doesnt mean I need to be rude and freak out its as easy as turning away
17 hours ago · Like · 2

Addison Boyss Lol so when your kids older all his\her friends can see your titties.are you sure this isnt an excuse to get your tits out? Dont you only feed with 1 at a time lol
17 hours ago · Like · 9

Star Pishew Yeah fuck this. The picture is like you taking a topless selfie you can barely see the baby. Do it in public, then it’s different. Goodnight. \\//
17 hours ago · Like · 8

Star Pishew That old woman has a dick in her vagina hangin out somewhere
17 hours ago · Like

Iain Ashby All this over a pair of boobs! I’m getting turned on by you all arguing..
17 hours ago · Like · 1

Amy-lee Gent Post what you want, but all you ladies and men who are calling each other bad parents and idiots etc, should be ashamed of yourself.
17 hours ago · Like · 7

Alan Crisp Hahaha Max Russell
17 hours ago · Like

Britney Logan Um, I did not see the baby, I saw her other title hanging out for no reason? .. I don’t care about breastfeeding in public etc. But I understand this, it’s just this.. no reason for the other tit. Sex is natural? That’s how baby’s are made.. so going of your standards a couple could post a picture of the guys disk in the chick’s vag and be like “making our baby it’s a natural thing, don’t judge”
17 hours ago · Like · 9

Britney Logan It should be a personal thing between you and your child. Why does facebook have to see it? You just setting yourself up for drama, you probably like it though
17 hours ago · Like · 17

Belinda Calabrese Just you guys wait till u have to breast feed and made to be a second class citizen
16 hours ago · Like · 4

Nicky Mooney Comparing your breasts and breastfeeding with sex/vaginas/penises because its natural is ridiculous. It’s like comparing a picture of your cooked breakfast with showing your vag. Breasts and breastfeeding are for feeding and nourishment of your baby. If you choose to sexualise breasts, that’s your problem and your warped mind. Ironically Britney, I bet you wouldn’t make the effort to comment on a young girl pictured in a revealing bikini. We moved out of the Victorian era centuries ago, or at least decades ago!
16 hours ago · Edited · Like · 17

Amy White Of all the female degrading images I HAVE to be exposed to on FB this ISN’T one of them. Most ppl don’t have a problem with page 3 nudity yet confuse boob with breastfeeding (what they are there for!) and ppl get offended and say it’s just wrong. This world is crazy messed up lol
16 hours ago · Like · 8

Delight Lafoy I don’t even know what to say about this picture lol, I still breastfeed my 2 year old son, but more power to her, if she feels comfortable doing this, then go for it (I personally could never do this)
16 hours ago · Like · 1

Sarah Sparkles it’s a body part. get over it.
16 hours ago · Like · 8

Maxine Quinnell Men show their nipples all the time. And really, ours are the same, just differently shaped. (in fact, i have seen some men with bigger boobs than mine, and i am lactating!!) All those people spreading the hate (Britany Logan is one i can see above this post) Get over yourself. If you son’t want to see breast feeding pictures. Don’t like the breastfeeding pages. My husband has his facebook page full of potty humour jokes and fight videos. Mine doesn’t because i haven’t liked those sorts of pages. Radical, but true.
14 hours ago · Like · 6

Melody Greene-Wyble If you are against nursing in public why are you on this page in the first place???
Melody Greene-Wyble’s photo.
13 hours ago · Like · 5

Lauren Harper Yes, this picture pushes the envelope further than society’s comfort level with*gasp* a nipple. Its sexist that men are not required to wear shirts and women are. Its sexist that women have to hide their body parts when men don’t. We need women like her to push this envelope to fight for the equality that the rest of us deserve.
12 hours ago · Like · 3

Morgan Sears Did someone just did a victim blame? Do I have to cover myself head to toe not get sexual assaulted? I should be free to dress the way I want… DANGER is only in the mind. We can be aware of the danger, but not be afraid of it then we will not live a happy life.
12 hours ago · Like · 1

Ariel Carter People should be asking themselves why a nipple is so inappropriate to them, not asking you why yours is out.
11 hours ago · Like · 3

Amber Livings Day Rock it mommy free the boobies we need to become the common not the oh god she bf
11 hours ago · Like · 1

Phyllis Dronet When we are blessed enough to have a baby & he or she gets hungry then they are to be fed. I breastfed my babies where ever I was. I covered myself & baby but I still got negative looks & even comments about it. I wasn’t ashamed of breastfeeding, but I felt ashamed of those who couldn’t see it as a beautiful natural experience between mother & baby. It’s about the baby!!!
11 hours ago · Like · 2

Alexandra Quinones Breast are primarily to feed babies, they can be sexual. Our hands and mouths are often used in a sexual context should we cover those?
11 hours ago · Like · 5

Nicole Matreselva I don’t know how I feel about this picture… I am a breast feeding mom, but I don’t think it’s necessary to have your other nipple out. do I care if I see your nipple or breast that your baby is nursing on? no. but you don’t nurse your baby on both sides at the same time.
11 hours ago · Like · 10

Mamabelle Mackenzie yay
11 hours ago · Like

Jenny Foster Bless you breastfeeding sisters
11 hours ago · Like · 2

Amanda Ritz Olsen This is great!
10 hours ago · Like · 1

Jodi Munson I find it incredibly ironic that the woman who has photos of her child in a tiny swimsuit is attempting to shame women for trying to normalize the image of bare breasts and a nursing baby.
Do you understand the absurdity of your position??
Do you have ANY clue how many people feel that dressing children in bikinis is inappropriate?
You also need to understand that predators can be stimulated just as easily by the photos of your child as by a nursing photo, IN FACT, it’s more likely that a pedophile would choose YOUR child’s photo over a nursing image because they are often turned off at the sight of adult bodies. Did you KNOW that?!

Erin, you’re clearly just immature, still hung up on fighting over boys and buying into what society tells you is acceptable. You have much to learn.
10 hours ago · Edited · Like · 5

Jodi Munson /\ Ban that pig, Star Pishew up there, too. What kind of low-class, garbage post is that? Simple minds perpetuating the attitude that to be a woman of value in this country, you need to be 19 and a size 1.
Hey Star! I wouldn’t support that idea, sweetheart; you don’t fit society’s definition of beautiful either. Educate yourself instead of being a willing prisoner to an unhealthy belief system.
Jodi Munson’s photo.
10 hours ago · Edited · Like

Christena Jean-Marie It isn’t necessary to have your other nipple showing. It’s just seeking attention cause you clearly have nothing better to do.
10 hours ago · Like · 6

Lis Spencer Doss I have breastfed before, it is not necessary to post both boobs on fb for everyone to see. It is a personal bond between mother and baby, not mother AND FACEBOOK. DONT say mothers who dont breastfeed dont understand. I hate that women have to bash eachother on parenting choices but come on now.
9 hours ago · Like · 2

Joshua Jimenez Kimberly Vowell
9 hours ago · Like · 1

Jessica Nichole Loy We had just gotten home from the hospital I miss breastfeeding.
Jessica Nichole Loy’s photo.
9 hours ago · Like · 9

Jessica Nichole Loy If breasts are sexual, then a bottle is a dildo…. Think about that for a moment.
9 hours ago · Like · 4

Afton Brown HER BOOBS HER RULES. End of story!!! You go girl.
8 hours ago · Like · 4

Amanda Westby There is nothing wrong with breast feeding! It’s a beautiful bond! But it is very unnecessary to have both boobs out… Like a few other posts it’s just begging for attention!
8 hours ago · Like · 1

Afton Brown How is it “unnecessary”??? With me and my kid it is VERY necessary bc he not only twiddles he likes to swap boobs in one feeding. YOU DONT HAVE THE RIGHT TO TELL ANOTHER WOMAN WHAT IS UNNECESSARY WITH HER OWN BODY.
8 hours ago · Like · 13

Sterling Mayes Yes, it is GREAT that women are being acknowledged and respected for breastfeeding. That doesn’t mean you are required to plaster pics of breastfeeding everywhere! What the hell happened to MODESTY, common decency, privacy, and respect for your child? How many breastfeeding mothers actually stop to think about what they might be doing to their child’s image in the future? How many more post these pics JUST for the attention?? The latter is innumerable I imagine…
8 hours ago · Like · 3

Erica Westmoreland And also no one cares what your idea of modesty is
7 hours ago · Like · 4

Dejah Danger Thoris We ARE thinking of our children. We’re thinking that we want them to be able to breastfeed their children and support their partners in their breastfeeding relationships when they have children of their own. Eating and feeding is normal and acceptable. Our breasts are for feeding.
7 hours ago · Like · 4

Danielle Walton
Danielle Walton’s photo.
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Danielle Walton
Danielle Walton’s photo.
7 hours ago · Like · 10

Heather Aguilar Donna – have you seen this?! I keep seeing both of you rebelling against the censorship!!!
5 hours ago · Like

Jessica Nichole Loy I wonder if I just post a straight view of both of my breasts of it would get reported….. I doubt it
3 hours ago · Like · 1

Paige Trahan This supposes the act of feeding a child is private, or worse, sexual or dirty. But nobody else eats a hamburger under a blanket. We don’t ostracize bottle-fed children to another room. Urinating or committing sex acts are considered private, but in no other context but breastfeeding is eating considered something that cannot be viewed.
2 hours ago · Like

Jordan Rineholt I’m going to start taking pictures of my poop pushing out of my butthole….it’s natural, right? There are things you share with people and those you don’t. Don’t post pictures of your tits or breastfeeding on a public site. Simple as that
about an hour ago · Like

Jen Bussey Yeah, because eating and eliminating waste are totally the same thing.

I have gone a million rounds with Facebook over this crap and now, anytime anybody reports ANY of my pictures, they automatically ban me for 30 days and threaten page deletion. I have 30,000 followers and I never know if I’m going to wake up tomorrow with my page just GONE. Even though Facebook has apologized to me a bunch of times and put back my photos, they never “reset” my ban so now it just defaults to a 30 day ban every time with no warning. And there’s no person over there to talk to. I’m afraid you’re going to find yourself on the end of a losing battle with them.

Don Nelson I am a little dismayed that so many are so quick to either criticize or to support what seems to me to be the essence of humanness.
Our society has an obsessive prurient fascination regarding our bodies. It is as if the human body is innately evil and a source of all thing immoral.
Not only do we criticize other humans when, what is deemed inappropriate parts of the human body are bared in public but there is a certain disdained shown toward those that ‘look.’
There are certain human functions that have been judge best not done in
public, such as elimination of human waste. Generally human copulation has been reserved for private settings, though not exclusively.
What is it about our humanness that is so frightful or threatening that something as natural as a mother feeding her child is castigated as not acceptable for public viewing?
June 15 at 7:00pm · Like · 2

Volkard Staats By and large it is a combination of jealousy, embarrassment, and religion that have instilled these reactions into the human psyche.
June 16 at 11:54am · Like · 1

Don Nelson What is there about being a human being that is embarrassing? In my opinion the embarrassment surfaces when we accept certain social values and judgements as to what is acceptable, normal, and desirable. To be embarrassed at my humanness indicates that humans are an embarrassment. To hate oneself or what one looks like is the worst form of self deprecation. Jealousy is another form of self hatred projected outward to another – which in turn makes it a form hatred directed toward the “other.” As for religion – Calvinism considered human life to be a never ending battle between our human nature and divine will. Humanness was, at its best, the lowest manifestation of life. Self surrender and self negation was the way to achieve divine acceptance and escape the worldly evils of daily life.

Daniel Graywolf Medina
July 1 at 10:43pm ·
There is no more natural beauty than that of mother and child bonding over a meal. I’ve been to other countries that have less hangups over nudity, but mothers caring for their young? Come on America, Puritanism has been gone a long time. Along with witch hunts.

Nick Wolfe What are people thinking. We scream at Muslims for making their ladies cover up, then we turn around and abuse our own ladies for using the natural nourishment God provided us with. For years I have worn a shirt when swimming. Not because I think there is anything wrong with being bare chested, but in support of the finer half of our population that has to endure the double standard.

Carolyn Andrews-Allred I nursed both of my daughters….I encourage women to continue to provide this life sustaining and fulfilling ability to their children…you will always be happy for having done it!!
June 30 at 10:13pm · Like · 2

Nikole Starr Some of the things I see on Facebook make this pic As innocent as a pic of nun… I see xxx stuff on here with thousands of likes I don’t get why this would insult some one smh
July 1 at 9:44am · Edited · Like · 1

Edward Littlefield The way nature intended! I think it makes the child more loving! just my opinon!

Jared Dalen
June 17 ·
Some people view this as inappropriate but mass genocide on the news every night and Miley Cyrus beating her moose knuckle with a microphone is all good.

Emissary Shield-Wolf Monk
June 16 ·
She’s hot, not because of her exposed nipple, but because she loves her child and isn’t feeding it mercury laden high fructose corn syrup sludge otherwise known as ‘baby formula’. I mean could you possibly give a product a more Orwellian name. The only thing it’s a formula to is autism and auto immune and neurological diseases.

Jerry Munro Nice, indeed. It’s at the very root of being human.

Chantel Nicole Jones I will teach my child to see a woman feeding her kid. A lot of the people commenting on this are the EXACT reason why breastfeeding is shamed in public. But it’s completely okay to bottle feed with no problems. If you teach your kid theyre just “boobs” than of course that’s all they’ll see. My child will grow up watching ne feed my child anywhere it’s needed. This is what breasts were made for. And it’s okay for the nude body to be flashed on tv, ads in every store, but GOD FORBID you’re children see it when theyre being used for their natural purpose. Ill be posting breast feeding pictures all I want, once my baby is born. I just don’t see the big deal is all. In other countries, they walk around like this in public. Why is it okay for men to flaunt theirs…but not for women? Theyre the same thing. Womens just have lumps of fat inside…..

Dale Mallet I dont get it. Would some one get upset because I eat a rump steak in public. In reality im chewing on a cows ass. A baby has a feed and people get upset about that. I am somewhat puzzled.
June 16 at 5:10pm · Like

Ben Thomas Yeah it makes no sense at all. Some people will just whinge about anything